Kob
Kobus kob
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderArtiodactyla (Artiodàctils)
- FamilyBovidae (Bòvids)
- GenusKobus (Waterbucks, Kobs, and Lechwes)
- SpeciesKobus kob (Kob)
Closest Relatives at Murchison Falls National Park
Waterbuck
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
Hartebeest
Alcelaphus buselaphus
Oribi
Ourebia ourebi
African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
Northern Bushbuck
Tragelaphus scriptus
Bohor Reedbuck
Redunca redunca
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
Bush Duiker
Sylvicapra grimmia
Northern Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
Common Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibius
Common Warthog
Phacochoerus africanus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 4 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Kob in Murchison Falls National Park?
About 76% of visitor-days record a Kob sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 123 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Kob in Murchison Falls National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Kob in Murchison Falls National Park in our monthly data.