Mammals · Artiodactyla · Bovidae
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
Its skin gives off a permanent oily, waterproof secretion with a strong musky smell, which offers it some protection against water and parasites.
Weight
150 kg – 300 kg
Size
1 m – 1.3 m
Life expectancy
13 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.
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Sources consulted: AnAge (genomics.senescence.info) · Animal Diversity Web · Ultimate Ungulate · Safari West · Fascinating Africa · A-Z Animals · The Animal Facts · Animal Kingdom
Best time: All year round in the African savannah, always near water, by day; it is easy to see on the banks of rivers and lakes.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 52.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Waterbuck — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about waterbuck.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
