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    Photo 1 of 6

    (c) Sergey Pisarevskiy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

  • Waterbuck, 2 of 6
    Photo 2 of 6

    (c) Rafael Tosi, some rights reserved (CC BY)

  • Waterbuck, 3 of 6
    Photo 3 of 6

    (c) David Bygott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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    (c) Louis Imbeau, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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    Photo 5 of 6

    (c) Bernard DUPONT, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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    Photo 6 of 6

    (c) ONG OeBenin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Waterbuck

Kobus ellipsiprymnus

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12,284 observations
Group
Mammals
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About

The waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) is a large antelope found widely in sub-Saharan Africa. It is placed in the genus Kobus of the family Bovidae. It was first described by Irish naturalist William Ogilby in 1833. The thirteen subspecies are grouped under two varieties: the common or ellipsen waterbuck and the defassa waterbuck. The head-and-body length is typically between 177–235 cm (70–93 in) and the average height is between 120 and 136 cm (47 and 54 in). A sexually dimorphic antelope,...

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