The Cape bushbuck, also known as imbabala is a common, medium-sized bushland-dwelling, and a widespread species of antelope in sub-Saharan Africa. It is found in a wide range of habitats, such as rain forests, montane forests, forest-savanna mosaic, savanna, bushveld, and woodland. Its stands around 90 cm (35 in) at the shoulder and weigh from 45 to 80 kg. They are generally solitary, territorial browsers.
Image: Flickr Rainbirder Imbabala Bushbuck (Tragelaphus sylvaticus)
Image: Cape bushbuck (Tragelaphus sylvaticus) female
Close-up of a bushbuck ram from the Kruger National Park, South Africa
Male with conspicuous striping near Letaba Camp, Kruger National Park, South Africa
The term antelope refers to numerous extant or recently extinct species of the ruminant artiodactyl family Bovidae that are indigenous to most of Africa, India, the Middle East, Central Asia, and a small area of Eastern Europe. Antelopes do not form a monophyletic group, as some antelopes are more closely related to other bovid groups, like bovines, goats, and sheep, than to other antelopes.
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A bull sable antelope among the trees in the African savanna
Illustration from The History of Four-footed Beasts (1607)
Blue duiker (Philantomba monticola) skeleton on display at the Museum of Osteology.