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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etosha National Park | ||||
| springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) | 7 | 5 | August 2009 – December 2010 | [80, 81] |
| 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) |
[4, 82] |
| African elephant (Loxodonta africana) | 12 | 22 | November 2008 – March 2015 | [83, 84] |
| 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 | [85–88] |
| African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) | 0 | 9 | June 2005 – April 2013 | [89, 90] |
| plains zebra (Equus quagga) | 0 | 9 | May 2006 – March 2012 | [85, 88–91] |
| African elephant (Loxodonta africana) | 6 | 6 | July 2009 – November 2017 | [92] |