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The Bontebok is an antelope found in South Africa and Lesotho. The Bontebok has
two subspecies; the Bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus pygargus), occurring
naturally in the Fynbos and Renosterveld areas of the Western Cape, and the
Blesbok (Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi) occurring in the highveld.
The Bontebok stands 80 to 100 centimetres at the shoulder and weighs 50 to 90
kilograms. The Bontebok is a chocolate brown colour, with a white underside and a
white stripe from the forehead to the tip of the nose, although there is a brown stripe
across the white near the eyes in most Blesbok. Bontebok also has a distinctive
white patch around its tail (whence the latin name), while this patch is light
brown/tan in Blesbok. The horns of Bontebok are lyre-shaped and clearly ringed
they are found in both sexes and can reach a length of half a metre.
Blesbok live in highveld where they eat short grasses, while Bontebok are restricted
to coastal Fynbos and Renosterveld (Skead 1980). They are diurnal, though they
rest during the heat of the day. Herds contain only males, only females or are mixed
and do not exceed forty animals for Bonteboks or seventy for Blesboks.
Bontebok are not good jumpers but they are very good at crawling under things.
Mature males form territories and face down other males in displays and
occasionally combat.
Bontebok were killed as pests and were reduced to seventeen animals in the wild
but have recovered. Blesbok are extinct in their natural habitat but they have
increased in population to the point where they are now farmed.
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A Fun Video re-enacted by humans & highlighting the plight of the Bontebok.
The only other video I could find relating to the Bontebok was one taken of a hunting
trip where the predator was man and the hunted were these majestic creatures...
*ugh* gave that a miss! Thanks to Alyssa for allowing the use of this video on this
website.
two subspecies; the Bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus pygargus), occurring
naturally in the Fynbos and Renosterveld areas of the Western Cape, and the
Blesbok (Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi) occurring in the highveld.
The Bontebok stands 80 to 100 centimetres at the shoulder and weighs 50 to 90
kilograms. The Bontebok is a chocolate brown colour, with a white underside and a
white stripe from the forehead to the tip of the nose, although there is a brown stripe
across the white near the eyes in most Blesbok. Bontebok also has a distinctive
white patch around its tail (whence the latin name), while this patch is light
brown/tan in Blesbok. The horns of Bontebok are lyre-shaped and clearly ringed
they are found in both sexes and can reach a length of half a metre.
Blesbok live in highveld where they eat short grasses, while Bontebok are restricted
to coastal Fynbos and Renosterveld (Skead 1980). They are diurnal, though they
rest during the heat of the day. Herds contain only males, only females or are mixed
and do not exceed forty animals for Bonteboks or seventy for Blesboks.
Bontebok are not good jumpers but they are very good at crawling under things.
Mature males form territories and face down other males in displays and
occasionally combat.
Bontebok were killed as pests and were reduced to seventeen animals in the wild
but have recovered. Blesbok are extinct in their natural habitat but they have
increased in population to the point where they are now farmed.
Interactive Crossword
Printer Friendly Crossword & Answer Key
Take this fun online quiz
A Fun Video re-enacted by humans & highlighting the plight of the Bontebok.
The only other video I could find relating to the Bontebok was one taken of a hunting
trip where the predator was man and the hunted were these majestic creatures...
*ugh* gave that a miss! Thanks to Alyssa for allowing the use of this video on this
website.
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| Conservation status : Endangered/Conservation Dependent |
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| acidicfizz : bontebok: a true story : "silly ecology video that ended up being more work than it was probably worth.. nonetheless i am proud of it :)" Alyssa! |