Fast Facts About Bushbuck

Fast Facts

©Roger de la Harpe
Male bushbuck, Kruger National Park, South Africa.
Size
Male: 0.8 m
Female: 0.7 m
Weight
Male: 45 kg (max 54 kg)
Female: 30 kg
Lifespan
12 Years
Habitat
Riverine forest and thicket adjacent to permanent water
Gestation
6 months
Number of young
1
Food
Browsers but take some grass; eat buds, flowers and fruit
Predators
Any medium to large carnivore, especially leopard

By Megan Emmett