Waterbuck - Wikipedia It is in the genus Kobus of the family Bovidae It was first described by Irish naturalist William Ogilby in 1833 Its 13 subspecies are grouped under two varieties: the common or ellipsiprymnus waterbuck and the defassa waterbuck Their coat colour varies from brown to grey
Waterbuck Facts - Fact Animal There are a lot of Waterbuck! They can be found from Senegal to Ethiopia, and all the way down into South Africa A population this size is bound to have some regional diversity, and in the waterbuck, this comes in the form of 13 recognised subspecies
Waterbuck - African Wildlife Foundation In East Africa, two types occur: the common waterbuck and the defassa waterbuck, distinguished only by the white pattern on the rump The common waterbuck has a conspicuous white ring encircling a dark rump, while the defassa has wide white patches on either side of the rump
Waterbuck - Facts, Diet, Habitat Pictures on Animalia. bio The waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) is a large antelope found in sub-Saharan Africa It was first described by Irish naturalist William Ogilby in 1833 The waterbuck is predominantly a grazer and is mostly found on grassland
Waterbuck Animal Facts - Kobus ellipsiprymnus - A-Z Animals The waterbuck gets its common name due to its dependence on water and its habit of entering water to avoid predators Scientists distinguish them into two main subspecies varieties: the defassa waterbuck and the common or ellipsen waterbuck
Waterbuck | The Animal Facts | Appearance, Diet, Habitat . . . The waterbuck is a large antelope found across parts of Africa They are grazers which feed on a range of grasses with leaves and plants also consumed Waterbuck need water each day and are not often found far from it Water is also used to escape predators
Waterbuck - Animal Corner The waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) is an antelope of the genus Kobus and the family Bovidae, first described by Irish naturalist William Ogilby in 1833 It is a large species, between 177 and 235 cm (70 and 93 in) long and a height between 120 and 136 cm (47 and 54 in)
Waterbuck - Animal Kingdom The Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) is a distinctive species of antelope that belongs to the Bovidae family, which encompasses a wide variety of hoofed mammals
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