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Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus)

Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) - Male
Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) - Male

About Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Mammals
  • Order: Even-toed Ungalates and Cetacean
  • Family: Bovids

The waterbuck is a large antelope found widely in sub-Saharan Africa. It is in the genus Kobus of the family Bovidae. It was first described by Irish naturalist William Ogilby in 1833. Its 13 subspecies are grouped under two varieties: the common or ellipsiprymnus waterbuck and the defassa waterbuck. Their coat colour varies from brown to grey. The long, spiral horns, present only on males, curve backward, then forward, and are 55–99 cm (22–39 in) long.

Source: Wikipedia

Lifelists

Trips

Visits

  • 2001-06-21

    Kafue National Park - Busunga Plains, Zambia
    Defassa's

  • 2001-06-30

    South Luangwa National Park, Zambia
    Ringed

  • 2002-12-08

    Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana
    Image from 2002-12-08

  • 2013-10-24

    Nairobi National Park, Kenya

  • 2013-10-25

    Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya

  • 2013-10-28

    Mount Elgon National Park, Kenya
    Image from 2013-10-28

  • 2017-01-01

    Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda
    Image from 2017-01-01

  • 2017-01-08

    Queen Elizabeth II National Park, Uganda

  • 2017-01-09

    Queen Elizabeth II National Park, Uganda

  • 2025-01-28

    Arusha National Park, Tanzania