Least ConcernWaterbuck
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
Mammals · Artiodactyla · Bovidae
Kobus kob
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The kob is a medium-sized antelope with golden fur, always associated with damp pastures and floodplains in West and Central Africa. The males carry lyre-shaped horns. Its breeding system is among the most striking in Africa: in some populations the males defend tiny territories barely fifteen metres across, grouped together in a collective arena where they compete in full view of the females, who choose whom to mate with.
Weight
60 kg – 120 kg
Size
1.3 m – 1.8 m
Life expectancy
17 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Herd
Lives in large groups as a strategy against predators.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobus_kob
Best time: All year round on the floodplains of western and central Africa; in Uganda the males defend crowded leks.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 15.
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The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
