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Bushbuck
The '''Bushbuck''' (''Tragelaphus scriptus'') is an antelope that is found in forest and woodland throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. Also called '''"bush antelope"''', this is used occasionally for any relativers with which it shares its habitat.
Description
Bushbuck live in habitat including rain forests, montane forests, forest-savanna mosaics and bush savannas.
Bushbuck stand about 90 centimetres at the shoulder and weigh from 30 to 80 kilograms (depending on sex). Bushbuck have a light brown coat, with up to seven white stripes and white splotches on the sides. The white patches are usually geometrically shaped and on the most mobile parts of their body such as the ears, chin, tail, legs and neck. The muzzle is also white and horns are found only on the males and they can reach over half a metre with only one twist. At 10 months old, young males sprout horns that are particularly twisted and at maturity form the first loop of a spiral.
Bushbuck eat mainly Herbivory|browse but supplement their diet with any other vegetation|plant matter they can reach. Bushbuck are active around 24 hours a day but tend to be nocturnal near human habitations. Bushbuck tend to be solitary, though some live in pairs.
All bushbucks live within a "home" area they will not normally leave this area, which is usually around 50,000 square metres on the savannah and much larger in the forest. These areas usually overlap other bushbuck home areas. Bushbucks are basically solitary animals and the mature males go out of their way to stay away from each other. [African Wildlife Foundation, Retrieved on June 28 2008]Usually bushbuck are most active during early morning and part of the night, therefore are almost entirely nocturnal in areas where they are unlikely to be disturbed.
References
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External links
- Bushbuck: Wildlife summary from the African Wildlife Foundation
Category:Bovines
Category:Mammals of Africa
Category:Fauna of Zambia
Category:Fauna of the Sahara
Category:Fauna of Sudan
Category:Fauna of Ethiopia
Category:Fauna of South Africa
Category:Fauna of West Africa
Category:Fauna of East Africa
Category:Mammals of Kenya
Category:Fauna of Tanzania
Category:Fauna of the Republic of the Congo
Category:Fauna of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Category:Fauna of Angola
Category:Fauna of Namibia
Related Images- Close up of bull bushbuck from the Kruger National Park, South Africa.
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