SIZE: Shoulder height (m) 0,9 m, (f) 0,8 m; mass (m) 80 kg, (f) 68 kg. Only males have forward-curving horns.

COLOUR: Dull greyish-brown to dark brown. Underside, including underside of the bushy brown tail, is whitish, and there are pale patches on the throat, face and around the eyes. Below each ear there is usually a small, round blackish bare patch. The front surface of each foreleg has a vertical black or dark brown stripe.

GESTATION PERIOD: 7.5 - 8 months

POTENTIAL LONGEVITY: 9 years

RECORD LENGTH OF HORNS: 46 cm

MOST LIKE: The Mountain Reedbuck, but larger and with longer horns. Mountain reedbuck lack the blackish or dark brown foreleg stripes.

HABITAT: Tall grass or reeds near water.

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WHERE FOUND:
Kruger National Park (South Africa)
Tembe Elephant Park
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park