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Bushbuck

Tragelaphus scriptus

Description:

Brown with a white ring around its neck and a white patch under the chin. Also some white markings on the back.

2 Species ID Suggestions

emmackerr88
emmackerr88 10 years ago
Water buck
Kobus ellipsiprymnus Waterbuck
Smith Zoo
Smith Zoo 10 years ago
Bushbuck
Tragelaphus scriptus Bushbuck


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3 Comments

staccyh
staccyh 10 years ago

Thanks Smith Zoo!

Smith Zoo
Smith Zoo 10 years ago

It the first pic one can mistake this as a waterbuck, but I believe it to be the docile bushbuck! :)

staccyh
staccyh 10 years ago

Thanks for the ID suggestion emmackerr88, but I think waterbuck are bigger than these and they also have the white ring of fur on their rumps - which these don't seem to have.

staccyh
Spotted by
staccyh

Bela Bela Local Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa

Spotted on Aug 13, 2012
Submitted on Sep 4, 2013

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