The gemsbok, or South African oryx, is a large antelope in the genus Oryx. It is endemic to the dry and barren regions of Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe, mainly inhabiting the Kalahari a
Gemsbok male
Gemsboks mock fighting
Portrait in Etosha National Park, Namibia
Drinking with a group of helmeted guineafowl in the foreground
The cougar, also called puma, mountain lion, catamount, and panther, is a large feline native to the Americas. It inhabits North, Central and South America, making it the most widely distributed wild,
Gemsbok
…away). The species is therefore primarily managed by regulated hunting. However, the only North American predator that regularly takes gemsbok is the cougar (Puma concolor); for only one individual, 29 gemsbok were hunted, with the species making up 58% of recorded kills (most consisting of newborns, but…
Mountain Lion in Glacier National Park
South American cougar at Torres del Paine National Park, in the Chilean part of Patagonia