The blesbok, or blesbuck, is a subspecies of the bontebok antelope endemic to South Africa, Eswatini and Namibia. It has a distinctive white face and forehead, which gave rise to its name: bles is the Afrikaans word for a blaze, such as the marking sometimes seen on a horses forehead. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Scientific NameDamaliscus pygargus phillipsi 1 Conservation Status Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Botswana, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Eswatini, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Namibia, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Zimbabwe, found in there.
Sources
1. Blesbok (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q24818 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Bovidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source 2. Blesbok (Wikipedia)
Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameterQuote, Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
status = LC
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