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In the wild, their beautiful horns are a highly prized trophy for hunters. Typically settling near water, the sable is an herbivore. Two sable antelope calves – This striking, horse-like antelope from Africa boasts a tufted tail, mane and impressive, ringed horns that curve like a scimitar.Due to habitat loss, poaching and other human-wildlife interferences, giraffes are considered “vulnerable to extinction ”

A giraffe’s long neck measures up to seven feet long, and despite its length, contains seven vertebrae just like humans. They can stand up to 17 feet tall and weigh from 1,500 to 3,000 pounds. Native to Africa, giraffes are the tallest land mammal on Earth.

Three Reticulated Giraffe Calves – Three adorable and graceful calves were born in the safari this winter and join the safari’s “tower” (group) of 13 giraffes.

He lives side-by-side with other animals native to Africa such as elephants, ostriches and zebras With a diet of hay and grain, Sawyer and his fellow rhinos are one the world’s last remaining “mega-herbivores” – a large animal that eats mainly plants.

At 3,800 pounds and growing, Sawyer has a youthful bounce in his step and enjoys human touch like scratches from a bristle brush. Although grey in color, the southern white rhinoceros is the largest living species of the five species of rhino, averaging 4,000 to 6,000 pounds. Sawyer, the Southern White Rhinoceros – Six-year-old Sawyer joins three adult female rhinos in the Afrikka section of the safari.