Facts about the Steenbok -- Raphicerus campestris:

A summary of most interesting statistics (size, gestation...), amazing environmental adaptations & fascinating facts about social habits, etc.

SIZE: Shoulder height 52 cm, mass 11 kg. Only the ram has horns, usually 9 cm in length.

COLOUR: It varies from a reddish-brown to a lighter reddish-fawn. A dark patch is found above the nose and a dark marking on the forehead. The throat, eyebrows, abdomen, underside of tail and insides of legs are white. The upperside of the tail is reddish-fawn.

RECORD LENGTH OF HORNS: 18 cm

GESTATION PERIOD: 7 months

MOST LIKE: The Oribi, but smaller, with longer ears, a shorter neck and with a reddish-fawn upper surface to its tail (black in the oribi).

HABITAT: It prefers flat, open country, grassy or lightly wooded, and avoids mountain slopes and desert areas. Cover is essential.

WHERE FOUND:
Kruger National Park (South Africa)
Pilanesberg National Park (South Africa)
Hluhluwe-Umfolozi National Park
Kalahari Gemsbok National Park
Golden Gate Highlands National Park
Mountain Zebra National Park
Augrabies Falls National Park
Bontebok National Park
Vaalbos National Park
Langebaan National Park
Karoo National Park

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