Lion
Scientific Name: Panthera Leo
Size: 48 inches at shoulder
Weight: 330-500 pounds
Lifespan: 13 years in captivity
Habitat: Grassy plains to woodlands
Gestation: 105 days
S.C.I. Record: 27 6/16



Cape Buffalo
Scientific Name: Syncerus Caffer
Size: 65 inches at shoulder
Weight: 1500 pounds
Lifespan: 20 years
Habitat: Dense forest to open plains
Gestation: 11-12 months
S.C.I Record: 137 1/8


Blue Wildebeest
Scientific Name: Connochaetus Taurinus
Size: 50-58 inches at shoulder
Weight: 265-600
Lifespan: 20 years
Habitat: Open woodlands & plains
Gestation: 8-8 ½ months
S.C.I Record: 94 3/8

Black Wildebeest
Scientific Name: Connochaetes Gnou
Size: 40-47 inches at shoulder
Weight: 330-397 pounds
Lifespan: 20 years
Habitat: Open grasslands
Gestation: 8-8 ½ months
S.C.I Record:95 2/8


Crocodile
Scientific Name: Crocodylus niloticus
Size: 8-18 feet long
Weight: 2200 + pounds
Lifespan: 45 years
Habitat: Rivers, swamps
Gestation: 3 months (eggs)
S.C.I Record: NA


Sable
Scientific Name: Hippotragus Niger
Size: 43 to 54 inches at shoulder
Weight: 400-500 pounds
Lifespan: 20 years
Habitat: Light woodland
Gestation: 260-280 days
S.C.I Record:121 3/8


Caracal
Scientific Name: Felis Caracal
Size: 16-20 inches at shoulder
Weight: 40-45 pounds
Lifespan: 20 years
Habitat: Woodlands to open plains
Gestation: 240 days
S.C.I Record:NA


Burchell’s Zebra
Scientific Name: Equus Burchellii
Size: 45 to 55 inches at shoulder
Weight: 485 to 550 pounds
Lifespan: 40 years in captivity
Habitat: Woodlands to open plains
Gestation: 12 months
S.C.I Record:NA


Dik-Dik
Scientific Name: Madoqua Kirkii
Size: 14-16 inches at shoulder
Weight: 10-12 pounds
Lifespan: 3-4 years
Habitat: Dense forest to open plains
Gestation: 6 months
S.C.I Record:NA


Steenbok
Scientific Name: Raphicerus Campestris
Size: 20 inches at shoulder
Weight: 24 pounds
Lifespan: 10 years
Habitat: Grasslands
Gestation: 7 months
S.C.I Record: 16 12/16


Grey Duiker
Scientific Name: Sylvicapragr
Size: 24 inches at shoulder
Weight: 40-45 pounds
Lifespan: 12 years
Habitat: Bush and forest
Gestation: 5-7 months
S.C.I Record: 18 10/16


Black Backed Jackal
Scientific Name: Canis Mesomelas
Size: 15-20 inches at shoulder
Weight: 15-35 pounds
Lifespan: 10-12 years
Habitat: Open & wooded savannahs
Gestation: 2 months
S.C.I Record: NA


Springbuck
Scientific Name: Antidorcus Marsupialis
Size: 28-32 inches at shoulder
Weight: 66-110 pounds
Lifespan: 10 years
Habitat: Open plains
Gestation: 9 months
S.C.I Record: 44 7/8

Giraffe
Scientific Name: Giraffa Camelopardalis
Size: 18 feet
Weight: Up to 3000 pounds
Lifespan: 25 years
Habitat: Dense forest to open plains
Gestation: 14-16 months
S.C.I Record: NA

Leopard
Scientific Name: Panthera Pardus
Size: 28 inches at shoulder
Weight: Up to 140 pounds
Lifespan: 21 years in captivity
Habitat: Bush and rivervine forest
Gestation: 2 ½ months
S.C.I. Record: 19 2/16



White Rhino
Scientific Name: Ceratotherium Simum
Size: 60 inches at shoulder
Weight: Over 2 tons
Lifespan: 35-40 years
Habitat: Grasslands to open savannas
Gestation: 16 months
S.C.I. Record:100 4/8


Elephant
Scientific Name: Loxodonta Africana
Size: Up to 11 feet
Weight: 7,000-13,200 pounds
Lifespan: 60-70 years
Habitat: Dense forest to open plains
Gestation: 22 months
S.C.I Record:288


Gemsbok
Scientific Name: Oryxgazella
Size: 47 inches at shoulder
Weight: 250-390 pounds
Lifespan: 20 years
Habitat: Dry Plains
Gestation: 8 ½ months
S.C.I Record: 111 5/8


Cape Eland
Scientific Name: Taurotragus Oryx
Size: 70 inches at shoulder
Weight: 1300-1500 pounds
Lifespan: 15-20 years
Habitat: Plains
Gestation: 280 days
S.C.I Record:113 1/8


Hippopotamus
Scientific Name: Hippopotamus Amphibius
Size: 13 feet long, 5 feet tall
Weight: Up to 3 ½ tons
Lifespan: 50 years
Habitat: Rivers, swamps
Gestation: 240 days
S.C.I Record:88 3/16

Cheetah
Scientific Name: Acinonyx Jubatus
Size: 30 inches at shoulder
Weight: 110-140 pounds
Lifespan: 10-20 years
Habitat: Open plains
Gestation: 90-95 days
S.C.I Record: NA


Bushbuck
Scientific Name: Tragelaphus Scriptus
Size: 25 to 35 inches at shoulder
Weight: 90-180 pounds
Lifespan: 12 years
Habitat: Deep forest
Gestation: 6 months
S.C.I Record: 52 1/8


Blesbuck
Scientific Name: Damaliscus Dorcus Phillipsi
Size: 37 inches at shoulder
Weight: 150 pounds
Lifespan: 12 years
Habitat: Grasslands
Gestation: 8 months
S.C.I Record: 54


Warthog
Scientific Name: Phacochoerus Aethiopicus
Size: 30 inches at shoulder
Weight: 120-250 pounds
Lifespan: 15 years
Habitat: Savannah
Gestation: 175 days
S.C.I Record:49 10/16

Impala
Scientific Name: Aepyceros Melampus
Size: 28-36 inches at shoulder
Weight: 100-135 pounds
Lifespan: 12 years
Habitat: Savanna & light woodlands
Gestation: 6 to 7 months
S.C.I Record:69 6/8


Waterbuck
Scientific Name: Kobus Ellipsipry Mnus
Size: 50 inches at shoulder
Weight: 330-500 pounds
Lifespan: 18 years in captivity
Habitat: Savanah, grasslands, forest
Gestation: 280 days
S.C.I Record: 90 3/8


Baboon
Scientific Name: Papiocynocephalus Anubis
Size: 14 to 30 inches at shoulder
Weight: 50-100 pounds
Lifespan: 20-30 years
Habitat: Savannahs and woodlands
Gestation: 6 months
S.C.I Record:NA

Kudu
Scientific Name: Tragelaphus Strepsiceros
Size: 55 inches at shoulder
Weight: 565 pounds
Lifespan: 7-8 years, 23 in captivity
Habitat: Dense bush or forest
Gestation: Up to 7 months
S.C.I Record:155 3/8

Red Hartebeest
Scientific Name: Alcelaphus Buselaphus
Size: 48 inches at shoulder
Weight: 165-350 pounds
Lifespan: 12-15 years
Habitat: Open Plains
Gestation: 8 months
S.C.I Record:79