Photos of Kudu by Yvonne van der Mey

The Kudu is the emblem of South African National Parks. You won't find a ranger, guide or any other employee
without a badge showing the famous set of Kudu horns on their uniform. And it is not that strange that the Kudu was chosen. The animal shows such strength and pride, especially the mature males with their majestic horns, that they are the perfect representative of the national pride of the wildlife conservation.

The horns can grow up to 1.3 metres. The record for the longest kudu horn ever found is 1.8 metres!!!! Only the bulls have horns. The horns have a two and a quarter turn when fully grown. Kudu is one of the largest members of the Antelope family, with a shoulder height of up to 1,5 metres. In other parts of Africa, like Kenya, you also find a smaller species, the lesser Kudu.

Bulls live as solitary from the age of two years, or form bachelor herds. Both males and females have a very special white facial mark, reaching from eye to eye, which is broken in the middle. In summer, a single calf is born, away from the herd, and will be kept hidden for 2 to 4 weeks in dense bushes. After that the cow and calf will join the herd again.

Kudu is one of those animals that you simply can't pass without stopping to admire them.

Please click on a thumbnail picture below to see a larger version of the photo (please note that your Internet browser must allow pop-up pages and javascript). For ease of use, there is also a numbered link on the pop-up page, so that you can go from one photo to the next.

© Please respect the copyright protection on my work and contact me if you are interested in possible reprint permisions. Thank you and I hope you enjoy viewing my photographs.