Waterbuck: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the waterbuck lives – recorded in 16 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Kobus ellipsiprymnus
Group	Antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	16 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Artiodactyla
Family	Bovidae

Where does the waterbuck live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the waterbuck in 16 countries and territories across Africa. In South Africa it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

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 waterbuck endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the waterbuck?

The waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Bovidae, genus Kobus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the waterbuck

The waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) is a large antelope found widely in sub-Saharan Africa. It is in the genus Kobus of the family Bovidae. It was first described by Irish naturalist William Ogilby in 1833. Its 13 subspecies are grouped under two varieties: the common or ellipsiprymnus waterbuck and the defassa waterbuck. Their coat colour varies from brown to grey. The long, spiral horns, present only on males, curve backward, then forward, and are 55–99 cm (22–39 in) long.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Waterbuck (revision 1367003301), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q623434 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).