Eland - Taurotragus derbianus
This was the only time I seen these animals and there was only one close enough, but it standing in the shade in the middle of the day, creating a challenge to get a good photo, this is the best that I could do. They are also very delicious
The giant eland (Taurotragus derbianus), is the largest species of antelope they stand approximately 4.3 to 5.9 ft at the shoulder, males can weigh 880 to 2,200 lbs and females weigh 660 to 1,300 lbs. Both sexes have tightly spiraled, 'V'-shaped horns that can be up to 4.04 ft long on males and 2.17 ft on females. Able to run 70 km/h, they are naturally alert and wary, which makes them difficult to approach and observe.
Red Hartebeest - Alcelaphus caama
We only ever saw them in the southern plains and we didn't frequent there too often.
Of the 12 subspecies of hartebeest described in Africa, the Red Hartebeest (Alcelaphus caama) is the only one which occurs in South Africa, both sexes have heavily ringed horns. The name Hartebeest was thought to refer to the heart shaped curve of the horns but the accepted theory now is that it comes from the Dutch word hert which means deer and beest meaning beast. The term hartebeest was used by the early Boers who thought the animals looked like a deer. Hartebeest is the Afrikaans for hertebeest.
Warthog - Phacochoerus africanus
Although most people would find their appearance unforgiving, I couldn't help but love them.
The warthog or common warthog (Phacochoerus africanus) is a wild member of the pig family. T he common name comes from the four large, wart-like protrusions found on the head of the warthog, which serve as a fat reserve and are used for defense when males fight. The upper canine teeth or tusks can grow to 10.0 inches long, The tusks are used for digging, for combat with other hogs, and in defense against predators – the lower set can inflict severe wounds as they becomes razor sharp by rubbing against the upper pair every time the mouth is opened and closed. Warthogs live in groups called sounders. Females live in sounders with their young and with other females while males only join sounders with estrous females.
Wildebeest - Connochaetes taurinus
These were perhaps the most uninteresting creatures to observe, hence the lack of photos.
The blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) is not a cow but a large antelope and one of two species of wildebeest (the other is the black wildebeest – C. gnou). The name "blue wildebeest" derives from a conspicuous silvery-blue sheen to its short-haired hide, both sexes have horns. Another other common terms for wildebeest is gnu.