The
waterbuck: when hunted or when it gets much older, it secretes
a substance that causes its flesh to take on a pungent smell and
an unpleasant taste. This keeps the predators at bay, for they rarely
want to waste energy on a kill they cannot eat.
The purpose of the white ring marking is not clearly understood, but it could be an aid to help young when moving through thick vegetation.
Waterbuck are dependent on water and are never far from rivers and dams.
Waterbuck are predominantly grazers but do browse.
Only the bull waterbuck has a long heavily ringed horn which curves backwards and then forwards towards the tips.
Waterbuck bear a single calf born after a gestation period of 280 days.
The purpose of the white ring marking is not clearly understood, but it could be an aid to help young when moving through thick vegetation.
Waterbuck are dependent on water and are never far from rivers and dams.
Waterbuck are predominantly grazers but do browse.
Only the bull waterbuck has a long heavily ringed horn which curves backwards and then forwards towards the tips.
Waterbuck bear a single calf born after a gestation period of 280 days.
Male
Female
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