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Bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus)
THE HERBIVORES AND OMNIVORES
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These attractive, medium-sized antelope inhabit the lush riverine forests which adjoin most of the more permanent rivers, Shy and secretive, they rarely spend more than a few seconds in full view before disappearing with quiet stealth into the undergrowth which conceals them from admiring eyes.
Poised motionless in the shaded vegetation below tall riverine trees, bushbuck are often difficult to see because of their coloration which melts into the shade, and the stripes and spots which break the body outline. Although individual markings vary, males tend to have white marks on the neck, legs and flanks, overlaid on a dark brown background colour. Females have similar markings, but their coats are usually not as dark as those of the males, and vary from fawn to a rich red-brown. Males have short pointed horns, usually less than 300 millimeters long, twisted in a light spiral.
Bushbucks are widespread, living individually or in groups of two or three, browsing on the plentiful vegetation of their habitat. While it is difficult to form a reliable estimate of their numbers, they are frequently seen and are especially common along the roads which wind along the Luvuvhu River in the Pafuri area.
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