Table 2 Summary of numbers of individuals and tracking periods of herbivorous anthrax host species in Etosha National Park, Namibia and Kruger National Park, South Africa
species | number of males | number of females | tracking period | reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Etosha National Park | |||
springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) | 7 | 5 | August 2009 – December 2010 | |
greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) | 0 | 10 | July 2019 – November 2020 | this study |
blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) | 18 | 16 | July 2018 – October 2020 | this study |
plains zebra (Equus quagga) | 13 | 24 | April 2009 – December 2010 (9 individuals); August 2018 – October 2020 (28 individuals) | |
African elephant (Loxodonta africana) | 12 | 22 | November 2008 – March 2015 | |
| Â | Kruger National Park | |||
impala (Aepyceros melampus) | 13 | 10 | October 2018 – April 2020 | this study |
greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) | 12 | 15 | October 2018 – September 2020 | this study |
blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) | 0 | 10 | April 2009 – March 2012 | |
African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) | 0 | 9 | June 2005 – April 2013 | |
plains zebra (Equus quagga) | 0 | 9 | May 2006 – March 2012 | |
African elephant (Loxodonta africana) | 6 | 6 | July 2009 – November 2017 | [92] |