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Kruger National Park Wildlife
 Anatomy of a Lion Kill
Kruger National Park Lion Kill - Lions hunt either alone or in prides. In collaborative hunts, it is usually the lioness who initiates the kill. Lions stalk their prey...
[more information] Antelope in Kruger
The Kruger National Park is home to many different species of animals, from Eland to small antelope such as Duiker and Steenbok. Impala are the most common antelope in the park with Kudu being the second most common...
[more information] Big Five in Kruger
By 1896 white rhino were extinct in the Lowveld, while elsewhere a relic 50 animals survived between the White and Black Umfolozi rivers in Zululand. Successful conservation measures made...
[more information] Birdlife in Kruger
Bird life in Kruger Park is many and varied. The Park is home to the majority of South African raptors, while vultures occur most in central grasslands. Eagles are commonly found in...
[more information] Ecology in Kruger
The bed of the Mphongolo River in northern Kruger is framed by a tall apple-leaf, while flowering knobthorns add a colourful backdrop. Many African people regard...
[more information] Fish Species in Kruger Park
The seven rivers that cross Kruger support an extremely rich aquatic life. Forty-nine fish species are found in Kruger's rivers, including two of the rarest species in the world – the lungfish...
[more information] Predators in Kruger
A tree felled by an elephant provides a perfect vantage point for two cheetah males searching for suitable prey. Although they are ill-equipped for climbing, cheetah will climb trees with sloping...
[more information] Forget Usain Bolt, Meet the Fastest Creature on Land - the Cheetah
Beautiful, majestic, agile and incredibly fast; a sighting of a Cheetah while on an African safari is an achievement seldom succeeded in and often longed...
[more information] The Kruger Calendar
In August the mornings and evenings are cool, but temperatures and humidity rise during the day, more moisture; winds indicate spring is on its way. Yellow hue dominates the bush as sjambok pod...
[more information] Trees in Kruger Park
These are just some of the many types of trees found in Kruger Park. The baobab is southern Africa's most distinctive
[more information] The Wildlife and Natural Beauty of Kruger Park
The South African National Park; Kruger National Park is the largest safari park in South Africa and is home to the Big Five as well as all of the country's large carnivores...
[more information] Wildlife Facts - Antelope
Most of Africa's herbivores can be classified as either grazers of grass or browsers of leaves off trees. Some animals, like the elephant and impala, do both – depending on the availability of food...
[more information] Wildlife Facts - Big Predators
Kruger is probably most famous for its large carnivores, the big flesh-eating cats (lion, leopard and cheetah) and dogs (hyaena and wild dogs). These carnivores evolved...
[more information] Wildlife Facts - Carnivores - The Cats
Of all the carnivores in Kruger Park, none fires the imagination more than the Cats. Their eyes, for a start are definitely the eyes of a killer....
[more information] Wildlife Facts - Carnivores - The Dogs
It's interesting to note that where lions represent honest power and authority in the human consciousness, the hyaena is a universal symbol of the supernatural...
[more information] Wildlife Facts - Cheetahs
The Cheetah's body is built for speed. It's legs are relatively long compared to its greyhound-like body; it has a big heart and lungs and wide nasal passages. It is the fastest land animal...
[more information] Wildlife Facts - Grazers and Browsers
The distribution of animals in Kruger depends largely on the time of year and the quality of grazing in each area. Migration patterns have been substantially altered by the removal of fences...
[more information] Wildlife Facts - Hyenas
The hyaena is a shaggy, untidy and opportunistic carnivore with a distinctive, sloping back. It is a member of the dog family, weighing around 60kg (males can be heavier)...
[more information] Wildlife Facts - Leopards
Leopards are the least social – and perhaps the most beautiful – of the African big cats. They usually keep to themselves, lurking in dense riverine bush or around rocky koppies...
[more information] Wildlife Facts - Lions
One of Africa's most unforgettable experiences is hearing the roar of a lion at night. When Ingonyama (Swazi) or Nghala (Shangaan) announces his presence with a deep roar...
[more information] Wildlife Facts - Mongooses
The Dwarf Mongoose is the smallest of the African mongooses; very social, diurnal animals living in groups of between 8 and 20 individuals; very curious nature; seeks refuge in hollow logs or holes in termitaria.
[more information] Wildlife Facts - Prehistoric Animals
Over 3 million years Africa's fauna underwent a complete change. Forest-dependent species either died out or adapted to the more open landscape, while animals that evolved earlier...
[more information] Wildlife Facts - Primates
The baboon, is a truculent, cunning and intelligent animal that will eat almost anything, including small mammals and birds. Baboons have even been known to hunt baby antelope...
[more information] Wildlife Facts - Reptiles
The king of the reptiles in Kruger is the crocodile. There are believed to be several thousand crocodiles in Kruger. They are social animals, found in all seven of the Park's major rivers...
[more information] Wildlife Facts - Small Creatures
Porcupines are the largest African rodents, weighing up to 27kg. Although they are common in Kruger, they are rarely seen because of their nocturnal habits. By day they hide...
[more information] Wildlife Facts - Wild Dog
The African wild dog is an endangered species, with only four remaining populations in Africa, one of which is Kruger. Their survival is dependent on the pack...
[more information] Wildlife in Kruger
Young vervet monkeys are born mainly from October to January after a gestation period of 140 days. Vervets emit distinct alarm barks for different predators, and young monkeys are taught to...
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