TOURISM ASPECTS

 An old male Lion you can see there in herd showing that there in mating season and not long enough there will be curbs born

                                                                         female lion

  

Scientific name: Common waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus ellipsiprymnus)
Defassa waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus defassa)

Weight

330 to 500 lb.                                                               

Size

50 inches at the shoulder

Life span

Up to 18 years in captivity

Habitat

Savanna grasslands, riverine forests, woodlands

Diet

Herbivorous

Gestation

280 days

Predators

Hyenas, lions, leopards, hunting dogs, cheetahs, crocodiles, humans

NB: Total 200k  , Males are 25%  and Horns grow up to 40 inches.

African lions (Panthera leo) are the only cats known to live in groups, which are known as prides. Lions roar to announce their presence within a territory and to keep members of a pride in touch with one another.
Size: Male lions grow to be nine to ten feet long and can weigh up to 500 pounds. Females grow to be seven to eight feet long and weigh between 270 and 350 pounds.
Life Span: The average lifespan of the African Lion in the wild is 15 to 18 years, and 25 to 30 years in captivity.
Color: The African lion has a golden tan coat that blends well with Savanna and grassland surroundings.
Continent: Africa
Range: Central and Southern Africa
Habitat: These felines live in the savanna and grassland, although they may take to bush and forest.
Food: The African Lion is carnivorous, but it will eat basically anything, including small insects, when hungry. The lionesses are the hunters of the pride, stealthily attacking prey in the early morning or at night.
Reproduction: Breeding occurs year-round. After a gestation period of 102-113 days, one to six young are born to each female. Most litters are two or three cubs.
Fun Facts: A lion's roar can carry more than five miles.

Description and Characteristics:
The Africa Buffalo is Africa's only wild cow and is the same species domestic cattle. They are referred to as Buffalo, Cape buffalo, Forest buffalo, and Savannah buffalo.

They are strong and imposing, being of stocky build and cattle like. Their colouring is blackish grey or dark brown and both male and female have upturned horns, meeting at a central "boss" on their forehead, which is bigger in males

The forest buffalo is smaller and reddish brown in colour, their horns sweep up in a more backwards directions.

Calves of both types have red coats

They live in herds of up to 1,000 individuals, mainly calves and females, the older males usually live away from the large herds. Large herds are usually fairly relaxed and generally do not attack, but when threatened by their main predator, a pride of lions, the strong protective bond kicks in and the females in the herd will group together to defend another under attack from a predator. In large numbers they are capable of easily driving away a pride of lions. The older males that live away from large herds, either alone or in small groups are much more likely to charge.

Feeding/drinking Habits:
Buffaloes are grazers and their diet consists of a variety of grasses, including the coarser grasses that other wildlife leave behind. During times of drought they will also eat the leaves of shrubs and trees. The best time to view them is early morning or at dusk when they are out grazing, during the heat of the day they tend to seek cover in shade or forest areas. Buffaloes need to drink at least once a day so they are never far from a water source.

Habitat:
Buffaloes are widespread across Eastern and Southern Africa. They are usually found in large herds on open grasslands, savannah, swamps, floodplains woodland, and forest edges. As they need to drink at least once a day they are usually no more than 15kms away from a water source.

Size & Lifespan
At shoulder height then can range from 1 to 1.7 meters with its head-and-body length ranging from 1.7 to 3.4 m. Savannah type males can weigh anything from 500 to 910 kg , females and slightly smaller and weigh less. The Forest Buffalo is much smaller and weighs in at 250 to 455 kg. A buffaloes lifespan is between 15-25 years.

Reproduction:
Females first calve at 5 years old. The gestation period is about 11½ months and they give birth to a single calf mainly during the raining seasons. Calves are generally weaned at approximately 10 months old. Males leave their mothers when they are two years old and join the bachelor groups. The young buffalo's horn boss is fully only upon reaching the age of 5–6 years

Predators and Threats:
Being a member of the BIG 5, a name which comes from the days of colonial hunting, they used to under great threat as their were a prize trophy kill. However in more recent times, their numbers have been built up and they are widespread and they current status is not under threat.

Lions are their main predator. Outside national park boundaries, buffaloes often come into conflict with humans, they break fences, raid cultivated crops and may spread bovine diseases to livestock

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