Bushbuck

Buskbuck is the smallest of the spiral horned antelope living in habitat including rain forests, montane forests, forest-savanna mosaics and bush savannas. They stand about 3ft (90cm) at the shoulder and weigh between 30 and 80kgs (depending on sex). Bushbuck have a light brown coat, with up to seven white stripes and white splotches on the sides. The white patches are usually geometrically shaped and on the most mobile parts of their body such as the ears, chin, tail, legs and neck with a dark strip down its nose. Only males have horns and they can reach over half a metre and consist of only one twist. At 10 months old, young males sprout horns that are particularly twisted and at maturity form the first loop of a spiral.

All bushbucks live within a 'home' area of approximatley 50,000 square metres on the savannah and more in larger forests and can overlap other bushbuck areas. These small antelope are solitary animals and the mature males go out of their way to stay away from each other. Bushbuck are most active during early morning and part of the night, therefore are almost entirely nocturnal in areas where they are unlikely to be disturbed.