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Ellipsen waterbuck

Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Photo by RachaelB
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Identified by the white ring on the rump that extends above the tail.
Despite its name, the waterbuck does not spend much time in the water, but will take refuge there to escape predators.

Habitat:

Scrub and savannah.

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Kruger National Park, South Africa
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PublishedMarch 4, 2012

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