Bontebok

Description:

From the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: The Bontebok was historically confined to the coastal plain (60-200 m) of the Western Cape, South Africa, where overhunting reduced it from locally abundant to the verge of extinction. It was saved from extinction in the mid-19th century by a few Cape farming families who protected the small remnant populations. From a low of less than 20 animals in the original Bontebok National Park (established near Bredasdorp in 1931), the population of this antelope has gradually recovered.

Habitat:

From the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Almost exclusively grazers, with a preference for short grass; water is an essential habitat requirement.

Notes:

This small group was photographed at the Helderberg Nature Reserve, which is located on the slopes of the Helderberg mountain near Cape Town, South Africa.