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Reedbuck
Afrikaans name : Rietbok
Scientific name :
(Redunca arundinum) species
Reduncini
Region : Flood plains and grasslands of Southern and Eastern Africa.
Description : Small to medium sized antelope, brown in colour, with a
white underbelly.
Habitat :
water filled environments and open grassy areas.
Weight : max. 209 kg.
Height : 105 cm
Horns : up to 45 cm long
forward curving horns.
Food : Efficient grazer that eats food that would not sustain other
antelope.
Habits :The reedbuck is a
gregarious animal moving in family groups of three to five the When
alerted, their tail is turned up to expose their white underparts, as they whistle
with each forward jump.
Young : Calving peak in rainy season . Maturity on 2/4 years. Gestation
period 7.5 months.
Predators : Leopards, Hyena,
Lion, Cheetah and wild dog.
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