How often do african mammals kill each other in rutting or fights over territory?

Question

especially wildebeest, impalas, kudus, antelopes and so on.

Answer 1

African mammals kill each other on most days.

Answer 2

Very rarely. There are few animals that regularly kill their own kind - any species which indulged in this behaviour too frequently would be setting itself on the path to extinction. Most animals will first attempt to settle their differences using display and body language, meaning that if one contestant is clearly larger or stronger, the other can back off before they come to blows. Only if they seem evenly-matched will they resort to physical violence, and then in the vast majority of cases the weaker individual will surrender before either is badly hurt. It's rare for fights to be to the death, since even the victor could end up being badly injured.

Answer 3

It is VERY, very rare that "any" animals, usually the males, die as a result of fighting over mates, territories, or dominance.  The fighting that does go on is usually only a means of becoming more superior or dominant over the other opponent.  Sometimes, like in Mountain Gorillas, they don't even touch each other, but just beat on their chests and rip down plants and small trees to "impress" the other to back off.

This kind of fighting occurs to keep the group healthy by insuring that only the genes of the healthiest and strongest are passed on to the following generations.  This is one of the ways nature takes care of itself, and maintains the animal populations.   ONLY when man interferes, through hunting, trapping, or by "moving in" to the animals territories, is this completely messed up, and the animals begin to pass on undesirable and unhealthy traits to their offspring.  For example, when trophy hunters kill only the biggest and strongest Bucks, with the most "points" to their antlers, this deminishes the health of  the genepool, by allowing the inferior bucks to pass on their inferior straights to the future offspring.  Mankind MUST learn this and let nature take care of itself.  Only then will the wildlife of our planet maintain its health, and all things, including us, will survive.  Our earth is too wonderful and beautiful to mess up.  So let's think before we act.