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Hoofed mammals
Southern reedbuck
Southern reedbuck · Redunca arundinum
Southern reedbuck live a withdrawn life in moist savannas, and you often only spot them by the white patch on their belly showing through the tall grass.
Fact file
- Size
- Males reach a shoulder height of up to 90 cm and around 70 to 90 kg, females are smaller and lighter
- Males and females
- Only the males have conspicuously curved horns, females are hornless and more delicate
- Sounds
- Alarm call sounds like a short, explosive sneeze
- Diet
- Feeds mainly on fresh grass, young shoots and occasionally herbs in moist areas
- Offspring
- A single young is born after a gestation period of around 7.5 months, usually in the rainy season
How to identify Southern reedbuck
Southern reedbuck have a short-haired, sandy-coloured coat that looks light beige to grey in the sun. A white patch runs from the throat over the chest down to the belly, and the insides of the legs are also strikingly white. Characteristic are the narrow, sickle-shaped horns of the males, which curve backwards, reach up to 45 centimetres in length and are faintly ridged towards the tips.
Their build looks slender and long-legged, with a relatively short neck and head. The ears taper to a point, the tail is short and usually ends in a dark-coloured tip. Females are hornless and overall a little smaller and more delicate than males.
More in the app
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- general viewing tips
- 3 places where you can see Southern reedbuck
Where Southern reedbuck live
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Photo credits: EcoPic