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Bushbuck
Tragelaphus scriptus |
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- Distribution:
- Whole Africa. Desertic areas excluded.
- Habitat:
- Every kind of ground with deep vegetation and aboundance of water. It is possible to meet it at the savannas' border or in the mountains till 3.500 m.
- Size:
- Weight: Male 40 to 80 kg
Female 25 to 60 kg.
Shoulder Height: Male 70 to 100 cm.
Female 65 to 85 cm.
Only the male has horns which can reach 55 cm lenght
- Behaviour:
- Diurnal. It prefers the freshest hours of the day to move. It is often in company with babbons or green cercopitecus.
Its enemies are: phytons, leopards, lions and crocodiles.
- Food:
- It feeds with leaves, sprouts, grass, flowers and fruits.
- Reproduction:
- A single offspring affter a gestation period of 7 months.
- Longevity:
Unknown.
