Waterbuck
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderArtiodactyla (Artiodàctils)
- FamilyBovidae (Bòvids)
- GenusKobus (Waterbucks, Kobs, and Lechwes)
- SpeciesKobus ellipsiprymnus (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. Wikipedia →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Waterbuck sighting in Selous Game Reserve, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Selous Game Reserve
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
Blue Wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus
Hartebeest
Alcelaphus buselaphus
Greater Kudu
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
Suni
Neotragus moschatus
East African Giraffe
Giraffa tippelskirchi
Common Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibius
Common Warthog
Phacochoerus africanus
Bushpig
Potamochoerus larvatus
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Waterbuck in Selous Game Reserve?
About 51% of wildlife watchers report a Waterbuck sighting in Selous Game Reserve, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Waterbuck in Selous Game Reserve?
February has the highest sighting rate for Waterbuck in Selous Game Reserve in our monthly data.