The bushbuck is a medium-sized African antelope
Some bushbuck facts
- Where it lives: widely distributed in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Habitat: woodlands, forests, rainforests and savannas, where there is cover and water nearby
- Diet: the bushbuck is a browser that eats leaves, shoots, twigs and herbs; they also eat fruit and flowers
- Predators: include lions, leopards and cheetahs; baboons sometimes eat baby bushbucks
- Physical traits: white patches on neck and throat, vertical stripes or spots on sides; males have horns
Additional resources
Animal Diversity Web: bushbuck
Siyabona Africa: bushbuck
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