Least ConcernWaterbuck
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
Mammals · Artiodactyla · Bovidae
Raphicerus campestris
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The steenbok is a species of artiodactyl mammal of the subfamily Antilopinae. It is a small African antelope, similar in appearance to the oribi, distributed across the savannahs of eastern and southern Africa. It is very agile and prefers the most nutritious and tender shoots, new leaves, flowers and fruit. It is the only bovid that first scrapes at the ground with its feet, in order to defecate and urinate there. It weighs up to 11 kilograms. It may live in pairs or be solitary. Conservation status: common, low risk.
Weight
7 kg – 16 kg
Size
70 cm – 95 cm
Life expectancy
10 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Raphicerus campestris
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 18.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Steenbok — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about steenbok.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
