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Waterbuck

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The waterbuck, Kobus ellipsiprymnus, is a large antelope found widely in sub-Saharan Africa. It is in the genus Kobus of the family Bovidae and was first described by the Irish naturalist William Ogilby in 1833. Its 13 subspecies are grouped under two varieties, the common or ellipsiprymnus waterbuck and the defassa waterbuck. The coat varies from brown to grey, and the long spiral horns, present only on males, curve backward and then forward and are 55 to 99 centimetres long. Waterbucks are rather sedentary and gregarious, forming herds of six to thirty individuals, either nursery herds or bachelor herds. The IUCN lists the waterbuck as of least concern, though the population trend for both varieties is downwards.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Threats
Biological Resource Use 1
Threats
Human Intrusions and Disturbance 1
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Lifespan
18 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Bovidae, Taxa
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In Biome

Grassland, Biomes
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In Ecosystem

Sahel, Ecosystems
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Found In

Angola

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Quote, Distribution and habitat
The waterbuck is native to southern and eastern Africa (including countries such as Angola, Botswana, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda) besides a few countries of western and northern Africa such as Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal.
Botswana

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The waterbuck is native to southern and eastern Africa (including countries such as Angola, Botswana, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda) besides a few countries of western and northern Africa such as Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal.
Eritrea

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Source Waterbuck (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
The defassa waterbuck occurs west of the Albertine Rift and ranges from Eritrea to Guinea Bissau in the southern Sahel, its most northerly point of distribution being in southern Mali.
Ethiopia

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Source Waterbuck (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The waterbuck is native to southern and eastern Africa (including countries such as Angola, Botswana, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda) besides a few countries of western and northern Africa such as Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal.
Ghana

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Source Waterbuck (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The waterbuck is native to southern and eastern Africa (including countries such as Angola, Botswana, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda) besides a few countries of western and northern Africa such as Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal.
Guinea

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Source Waterbuck (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
The defassa waterbuck occurs west of the Albertine Rift and ranges from Eritrea to Guinea Bissau in the southern Sahel, its most northerly point of distribution being in southern Mali.
Kenya

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Source Waterbuck (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The waterbuck is native to southern and eastern Africa (including countries such as Angola, Botswana, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda) besides a few countries of western and northern Africa such as Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal.
Mali

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Source Waterbuck (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The waterbuck is native to southern and eastern Africa (including countries such as Angola, Botswana, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda) besides a few countries of western and northern Africa such as Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal.
Namibia

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Source Waterbuck (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The waterbuck is native to southern and eastern Africa (including countries such as Angola, Botswana, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda) besides a few countries of western and northern Africa such as Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal.
Nigeria

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Source Waterbuck (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The waterbuck is native to southern and eastern Africa (including countries such as Angola, Botswana, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda) besides a few countries of western and northern Africa such as Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal.
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1. Waterbuck (Wikipedia)
  • Lead
    The IUCN lists the waterbuck as being of least concern.
  • Lead, living or extinct
    The waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) is a large antelope found widely in sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Lead, diet
    Predominantly a grazer, the waterbuck is mostly found on grassland.
  • Lead, threats
    The population trend for both is downwards, especially that of the defassa, with large populations being eliminated from certain habitats because of poaching and human disturbance.
  • Reproduction
    The waterbuck lives to 18 years in the wild and 30 years in captivity.
  • Distribution and habitat
    The waterbuck is native to southern and eastern Africa (including countries such as Angola, Botswana, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda) besides a few countries of western and northern Africa such as Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal.
  • Distribution and habitat, where it lives
    The defassa waterbuck occurs west of the Albertine Rift and ranges from Eritrea to Guinea Bissau in the southern Sahel, its most northerly point of distribution being in southern Mali.
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Artiodactyla (Wikipedia)
In Group: Even-Toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla), Inner systematics
Quote, In Group: Even-Toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla), Inner systematics
The bovids (Bovidae) are the most species-rich family.
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