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  • Northern Bushbuck, 1 of 6
    Photo 1 of 6

    (c) ToutTerrain, all rights reserved

  • Northern Bushbuck, 2 of 6
    Photo 2 of 6

    (c) sitszasadam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Northern Bushbuck, 3 of 6
    Photo 3 of 6

    (c) Markus Lilje, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

  • Northern Bushbuck, 4 of 6
    Photo 4 of 6

    (c) markusgmeiner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Northern Bushbuck, 5 of 6
    Photo 5 of 6

    (c) clicque, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Northern Bushbuck, 6 of 6
    Photo 6 of 6

    (c) Niall Perrins, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Northern Bushbuck

Tragelaphus scriptus

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The imbabala or Cape bushbuck (Tragelaphus sylvaticus) is a widespread species of antelope in Sub-Saharan Africa. Formerly, two species were recognized under the generic name "bushbuck"; the kéwel (Tragelaphus scriptus) and the imbabala (Tragelaphus sylvaticus). Both species are more closely related to other members of the tragelaphine family than to each other (the imbabala to the bongo and the sitatunga, and the kéwel to the nyala). Bushbuck are found in rain forests, montane forests, forest-savanna mosaics,...

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