Bushbuck

Bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus)



Details

Shoulder Height		: Male 80 cm : Female 70 cm
Average Weight		: Male 40 kg : Female 30 kg
Gestation		: 6 Months
Number of Young		: 1 Lamb
Longevity		: 12 years
S.C.I. Minimum Score		: 33
S.C.I. Record Score		: 52 1/8
Rowland Ward Minimum Length		: 15"
Rowland Ward Record Length		: 20 1/4"
General		Bushbuck are very elusive animals that inhabit densely bushed areas and often become nocturnal in areas where they are persecuted. They tend to be very localized animals staying in a well defined home range that increases in size during the wet season. The Bushbuck is a very tenacious animal and will defend itself to the death with it short sharp horns. Due to their secretive habits and thickly bushed areas, Bushbuck can be very difficult to hunt.