Bohor reedbuck: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the bohor reedbuck lives – recorded in 6 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Redunca redunca
Group	Antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	6 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Artiodactyla
Family	Bovidae

Where does the bohor reedbuck live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the bohor reedbuck in 6 countries and territories across Africa.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the bohor reedbuck endangered?

The bohor reedbuck’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the bohor reedbuck?

The bohor reedbuck (Redunca redunca) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Bovidae, genus Redunca. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the bohor reedbuck

The bohor reedbuck (Redunca redunca) is an antelope native to central Africa. The animal is placed under the genus Redunca and in the family Bovidae. It was first described by German zoologist and botanist Peter Simon Pallas in 1767. The bohor reedbuck has five subspecies. The head-and-body length of this medium-sized antelope is typically between 100–135 cm (39–53 in). Males reach approximately 75–89 cm (30–35 in) at the shoulder, while females reach 69–76 cm (27–30 in). Males typically weigh 43–65 kg (95–143 lb) and females 35–45 kg (77–99 lb). This sturdily built antelope has a yellow to grayish brown coat. Only the males possess horns which measure about 25–35 cm (9.8–13.8 in) long.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Bohor reedbuck (revision 1370300518), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q548442 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).