The bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus) is an antelope found in South Africa, Lesotho and Namibia. D. pygargus has two subspecies; the nominate subspecies (D. p. pygargus), [3] occurring naturally in the Fynbos and Renosterveld areas of the Western Cape, and the blesbok (D. p. phillipsi) occurring in the Highveld. The bontebok is related to the ...

Bontebok are one of the rarest antelopes found in South Africa. These elegant antelopes are chocolate brown in color, with a white underside. They have a white stripe running from their forehead to the tip of their nose and a distinctive white or light brown/tan patch around their tail.

The bontebok is one of the rarest antelope in South Africa and is characterized by its stylish ring-shaped horns, striking markings on its torso, and distinctive white blaze that runs down the center of its face.

Bontebok are found in shrubland and grassland habitats. Males will mark out a territory which they defend. This is marked using their droppings, scrapes in the ground and oils emitted by their pre-orbital gland.

Jul 8, 2015 · Bontebok are a distinct and beautiful subspecies: they have a bright, white rump patch and purplish highlights on their sleek coat. The bontebok occurred only in the Western Cape of southern Africa. Dutch settlers saw it – and all hoofed mammals – as competition for farmland.

There are two physically distinct and well-recognized subspecies: bontebok (D. p. pygargus) are found in the highveld and coastal plains of South Africa, blesbok (D. p. phillipsi) are found in eastern and central South Africa. Bontebok populations are more or less confined to protected areas in South Africa.

Jul 10, 2015 · The bontebok owes its bounce back from near extinction to a number of things, but one stands out. It's the thing that both nearly killed, and ultimately saved the species. The bontebok can’t...

1. The population was reduced to 17 animals when the first bontebok national park was established in 1971. 2. During cold, dry season, herds of up to 650 animals will form.

The Bontebok is a medium-sized, generally dark brown antelope with a prominent, wide white blaze on its face, with a pure white rump, belly and hocks, and black-tipped tail. Both sexes have horns, although the horns of rams are heavier and longer than those of ewes.

An isolated related subspecies, the bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus dorcas), confined to the coastal plain of Western Cape province, came nearer to extinction and is still uncommon; the largest population, of 200–250, lives in Bontebok National Park.