Bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus)

Quick stats
- Diet: - Herbivore
- Shoulder Height: - 0.9m
- Weight: - Male - 54 kg
- Weight: - Female - 33 kg
- Lifespan - 12 years
Description
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Bushbuck are widespread, living individually or in groups of two or three. Their habitat is thick bush and lush riverine forests which adjoin most of the more permanent rivers. They are shy and secretive, and rarely spend more than a few moments in full view before disappearing with quiet stealth into the undergrowth which conceals them from admiring eyes.
Bushbuck are attractive, medium-sized antelope. They are often difficult to see because of their colouration which blends into the shade with the stripes and spots breaking their body outline.
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They breed throughout the year. A single calf is born after a gestation period of 6-7 months.
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Other Names for the Bushbuck
- Bosbok
Distribution
Distribution map of the Bushbuck
Taxonomy of the Bushbuck
- Order - Artiodactyla
- Family - Bovidae
- Sub Family - Bovinae
- Genus - Tragelaphus
- Species - Tragelaphus scriptus