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Bushbuck

Tragelaphus scriptus

Photo by staccyh
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Field Notes

Description:

Brown with a white ring around its neck and a white patch under the chin. Also some white markings on the back.

Species ID Suggestions

Bushbuck

Tragelaphus scriptus

Reference Link
Smith Zoo
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Water buck

Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Reference Link
emmackerr88
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Comments (3)
Smith Zoo
It the first pic one can mistake this as a waterbuck, but I believe it to be the docile bushbuck! :)
staccyh
Thanks for the ID suggestion emmackerr88, but I think waterbuck are bigger than these and they also have the white ring of fur on their rumps - which these don't seem to have.

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PublishedSeptember 4, 2013

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