Facts about the Bushbuck -- Tragelaphus scriptus:

A summary of most interesting statistics (size, gestation...), amazing environmental adaptations & fascinating facts about social habits, etc.

SIZE: Shoulder height (m) 0,8 m, (f) 0,7 m; mass (m) 45 kg, (f) 30 kg.

COLOUR: Dark brown, with two prominent white bands across the chest and throat. White spots and stripes often found on flanks and hindquarters. Bushy tail, brown with white underside. Males have a whitish, bristly mane along the back.

GESTATION PERIOD: 6 - 7 months

POTENTIAL LONGEVITY: 9 years

RECORD LENGTH OF HORNS: 55 cm

MOST LIKE: Nyala, but smaller; bushbuck rams do not have the heavy mane and belly-fringe of long hair.

HABITAT: Dense vegetation, forests; usually near water. They can survive close to built-up areas if cover is available.

FOOD:

REPRODUCTION & GESTATION PERIOD:

DISTRIBUTION MAP:

WHERE FOUND:
Kruger National Park (South Africa)
Tsitsikama National Park
Addo Elephant National Park
Hluhluwe-Umfolozi National Park
Tembe Elephant Park
Wilderness National Park

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