The Ugandan kob (Kobus kob thomasi) is a subspecies of the kob, a type of antelope. It is found in sub-Saharan Africa in South Sudan, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Ugandan kob is normally reddish-brown, differentiating it from other kob subspecies.

Among the kobs of eastern Africa, the Ugandan kob (Kobus kob thomasi) appears on the coat of arms of Uganda, [4] and white-eared kobs (Kobus kob leucotis), found in South Sudan, southwest Ethiopia, and extreme northeast Uganda, participate in large-scale migrations. The kob resembles the impala but is more heavily built. [5] .

Uganda’s national antelope is a race of the west African kob confined to grassy floodplains and open vegetation near water in Uganda and southern Sudan. Although closely related to the waterbuck and reedbuck , Uganda kob is reddish-brown, similar to the impala but bulkier in appearance and lacking the impala’s black side-stripe.

What is a kob? This antelope is similar in appearance to the impala, but the two species are not related. The Ugandan kob generally is reddish-brown, but other subspecies range from light brown to almost black.

Ugandan kobs are herbivores and feed largely on grasses and reeds. The females and young males form loose groups of varying size which range according to food availability, often …

As the national animal of Uganda, the kob appears on their coat of arms, along with the crowned crane. Kobs eat short grass, which forces them to rely on larger grazers cropping the land first to create their ideal grazing conditions.

Ugandan kobs occur in South Sudan, to the west of the Nile, Uganda, and the north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. They live in open or wooded savanna, near water, and also in grasslands near rivers and lakes. Ugandan kobs are social animals and live in groups.

The Uganda kob is a subspecies of the kob antelope found in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is found in South Sudan, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is scientifically known as the ‘Kobus kob thomasi’. In Uganda, the kob appears on the Coat of Arms alongside the grey crowned crane as a symbol of ample wildlife that the country preserves.

The Uganda kob is a medium-sized antelope with a medium brown coat, medium length horns and large ears. Gestation lasts approximately 7.5 to 9 months; Typically a single offspring at a time. After birth, the young lie concealed for about 6 weeks, after which they follow their mothers. Males mark territory boundaries by whistling.

They are found in Uganda almost everywhere, like at the Uganda wildlife Educational Center, Queen Elizabeth National Park and Murchison fall a national Park, Kidepo Valley National Park. You will also find the Kob in Karuma Wildlife Reserve in Uganda. They feed on cowpea leaves, cut grass, vegetables and greens, new shoots of grass.