Female Bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus)

            Sabi Sabi Game Reserve
South Africa

This beautiful bushbuck female was found behind my lodging in South Africa. She was accompanied by a male and another female. A portrait of the male is shown in the first comment section. 

Bushbucks are the most widespread antelope in Sub-Saharan Africa. Two species are recognised, the kéwel (Tragelaphus scriptus) and the imbabala (Tragelaphus sylvaticus. Bushbuck are found in rain forests, montane forests, forest-savanna mosaics, and bush savanna forest and woodland.

They live from the Cape in South Africa to Angola and Zambia and up the eastern part of Africa to Ethiopia and Somalia. Bushbuck stand about 90 centimetres (35 in) at the shoulder and weigh from 45 to 80 kilograms (99 to 176 lb) (depending on sex). 

Bushbuck mainly browse, but supplement their diet with any other plant matter that 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 bushbuck live within a "home" area, which is usually around 50 000 square metres on the savannah and much larger in the forest, that they will not normally leave. These areas usually overlap other bushbuck home areas.

Bushbuck are basically solitary animals and the mature males go out of their way to stay away from each other. 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. – Wikipedia

Taken in: South Africa / Mpumalanga / Bushbuckridge / Sparta (show map)

Taken on: September 16, 2011

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Found In Rain Forests

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Forest-savanna Mosaics . Bush Savanna Forest And Woodland

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Active 24 Hours A Day

Basically Solitary

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