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Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus)

Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) - Male
Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) - Male

About Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Mammals
  • Order: Even-toed Ungalates and Cetacean
  • Family: Bovids

The waterbuck inhabits savannas and woodland where, as its name suggests, it is always within reach of permanent water (2). It favours areas where cover, in the form of woods or thickets, lies adjacent to open grassland suitable for grazing (3).
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Lifelists

Trips

Visits

  • 2001-06-21
    Kafue National Park - Busunga Plains, Zambia
    Defassa's
  • 2001-06-30
    South Luangwa National Park, Zambia
    Ringed
  • 2002-12-08
    Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana
    Image from 2002-12-08
  • 2013-10-24
    Nairobi National Park, Kenya
  • 2013-10-25
    Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya
  • 2013-10-28
    Mount Elgon National Park, Kenya
    Image from 2013-10-28
  • 2017-01-01
    Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda
    Image from 2017-01-01
  • 2017-01-08
    Queen Elizabeth II National Park, Uganda
  • 2017-01-09
    Queen Elizabeth II National Park, Uganda
  • 2025-01-28
    Arusha National Park, Tanzania