This guy is called a Kudu. He is one of the most prized of the hunters because of his incredible horns. Our ranger told us that the reason they have the white stripes on their back is because birds sit on them so when they poop they leave a mark. One of the girls on our truck believed him as well as I for a second.
The other antelope is called the springbok. This is the most abondant animal in the plains. The female can breed after her 2nd year and then they breed evey year. You will see herds of 40 to each male. We came across a group of about 100 and then about 5 males trying to gather the stray females. You would see a female try to escape then the boys would go out and get her. Pretty funny. Evidently they would then split them up into groups and go their merry way. Now look at the rear of the animal. You see the M? Well that is the golden arches of the African plains... Fast food. These are the main food for the predators. The last photo is of a male lion only 4 years old. He and his 3 other brothers rule this area. Their father was a beautiful lion because he had never gotten into a fight. Huge with an amazing mane. Well last year he decided to go north into another area where there are 6 male nomads everyone calls the killers. Because they kill anything and everything in their path. Usually they will fight and kill other males in their territory but it is unusual for them to hang out in large groups. They ended up not only killing the other lion but they ate him too.