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Waterbuck

Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

Waterbuck stand 120 to 136 centimetres (47 to 54 in) at the shoulder. Males weigh 200–300 kilograms (440–660 lb) and females 160–200 kilograms (350–440 lb). Their coats are reddish brown in colour and become progressively darker with age; they have a white 'bib' under their throats and white on their rumps.

Habitat:

savanna

Notes:

The first photo is of a male in Masai Mara national park. The second photo is a female in Lake Nakuru national park. The third photo is a male in Lake Nakuru with one antler missing.

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