Antelope
July 6, 2020
Reedbuck is a reddish brown, medium-sized antelope (of the family Bovidae) that inhabits the grasslands and marshes of sub-Saharan Africa. There are three recognised species of […]
July 6, 2020
Grant’s Gazelle (Nanger granti) is a large, pale gazelle with long horns and legs. They have a distinct rectangular, white shape on the hindquarters and a […]
July 6, 2020
The lesser kudu (Tragelaphus imberbis) is a large antelope with 11 to 14 white stripes running down its back sides, standing out on a greyish-brown coat […]
July 4, 2020
The sitatunga (Tragelaphus spekii) is a semi-aquatic tropical antelope similar (in appearance) and closely related to the bushbuck. The sitatunga male is larger than the female […]
July 4, 2020
The bushbuck is a close relative of the kudu and nyala, and it is a rather large antelope with geometrically shaped white spots on its ears, […]
July 1, 2020
The Ugandan kob (Kobus kob thomasi) is an antelope subspecies of the kob. Uganda’s national antelope is a race of the west African kob confined to grassy floodplains […]
July 1, 2020
One of the predators’ choices for easy prey, the Defassa waterbuck, is never found far from permanent water sources. The waterbuck has a long-haired, often shaggy […]
July 1, 2020
With shoulder heights ranging from 100 cm to 150 cm, Greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) is one of the tallest antelopes with the largest horns in the […]
June 9, 2020
The common eland (Taurotragus oryx), aka southern eland or eland antelope, is the world’s second-largest savannah and plains antelope found in East and Southern Africa. In […]
June 3, 2020
Uganda’s open grasslands and wooded bushlands support Africa’s most splendid biodiversity of small, medium, and large antelope species. About 29 antelope species are found in Uganda, […]