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Bushbuck
Bosbok · Tragelaphus sylvaticus
The bushbuck is a small, secretive antelope that loves dense riverside bush. It has a rich brown coat dotted with white spots and a few faint stripes, and it tends to live alone rather than in herds. When alarmed it gives a sharp dog-like bark and bolts for cover, so most sightings are brief glimpses in the shadows.
Log your Bushbuck sighting — free →How to identify it
Look for the scattered white spots and patches on a chestnut coat, on a solitary antelope smaller than a nyala.
Look for its tracks
Slim pointed cloven hoof, like a large impala's; usually a single animal near dense riverine bush.
Where to see it in Kruger
Hides in thick vegetation along rivers and streams throughout the park, especially near water.
Did you know
A startled bushbuck barks like a dog, a surprising sound to hear coming from an antelope.
Often confused with
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