Bontebok/Blesbok
Damaliscus pygargus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderArtiodactyla (Artiodàctils)
- FamilyBovidae (Bòvids)
- GenusDamaliscus (Sassabies)
- SpeciesDamaliscus pygargus (Bontebok/Blesbok)
Closest Relatives at Table Mountain National Park
Common Eland
Taurotragus oryx
Klipspringer
Oreotragus oreotragus
Himalayan Tahr
Hemitragus jemlahicus
Cape Grysbok
Raphicerus melanotis
Khama
Alcelaphus caama
Common Rhebok
Pelea capreolus
Bush Duiker
Sylvicapra grimmia
Springbok
Antidorcas marsupialis
Hartebeest
Alcelaphus buselaphus
Greater Kudu
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
Common Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibius
Sambar
Rusa unicolor
📅 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 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 4 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Bontebok/Blesbok in Table Mountain National Park?
About 26% of visitor-days record a Bontebok/Blesbok sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 503 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Bontebok/Blesbok in Table Mountain National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Bontebok/Blesbok in Table Mountain National Park in our monthly data.