 The hair is
soft and has a iridescent sheen. The body color is a deep purple-red with a white blaze on
the face and a white tail. The horns are well developed in both sexes and are angular and
ringed (up to 18 inches).
Name: Damaliscus dorcas
Diet Description: Grazers, feeding on short grasses.
Habitat: Bontebok prefer short grass plains in fynbos areas.
Distribution: Once considered to be the rarest antelope in the world but careful
conservation has ensured its survival. Only found in protected areas in South Africa.
Socialisation: Males have small territories, possibly occupied for life. Females
wander the territories in groups of +/- 3. Also found in large herds containing young
animals of both sexes.
Reproduction: Females become sexually mature at about 2 years of age. Males
compete for females through postural displays and ritualistic sparring with the horns.
Gestation: 7 to 8 months. Give birth to a single young.
See Bontebok at Game Reserves and Game Lodges in:
Eastern
Cape · Limpopo · North
West · Mpumalanga · Gauteng
· Free
State
KwaZulu
Natal · Western Cape · Garden
Route · Kruger National Park
Northern
Cape · Namibia · Botswana
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