Least ConcernBushbuck
Tragelaphus scriptus
One of the 6 duikers on WAnimals
Mammals · Artiodactyla · Bovidae
Sylvicapra grimmia
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
It is one of the few genuinely omnivorous antelopes in Africa, recorded eating everything from insects and carrion to small vertebrates, which makes it the most adaptable and widely distributed antelope on the continent.
Weight
12 kg – 25 kg
Size
50 cm – 70 cm
Life expectancy
10 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Crepuscular
Active mainly at dawn and dusk.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: AnAge (genomics.senescence.info); Africa Mammals Guide; Wildlife Vagabond; Animal Diversity Web; Laboratory Notes; Animalia.bio; The Animal Facts; CT Safaris
Best time: All year round in savannah and scrub of sub-Saharan Africa, mostly at dusk; it is solitary and very wary.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 29.
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The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
