The bohor reedbuck (Redunca redunca) is a medium-sized family of antelopes that are native to Africa especially the countries of Uganda and Tanzania. The animals prefer living close to water bodies for their dietary supplement of grass.
The males mark their territory by urine. The reedbucks remain active all day but look for cover during the midday.
They graze mostly at night while spending the day looking out for threats and protecting the young calves. The females often form groups among themselves and their calves but remain solitary without a calf. Often the territories of the male overlap with the female group.
The young female gradually goes apart from her mother and is fully mature within a year of its birth. The male on the other hand is driven out by their fathers once their horns start developing.
They form small groups of two or three on the outer borders of territories. They gain maturity after four years.
The bohor reedbuck (Redunca redunca) remains hidden from dangers by camouflaging itself behind the grasslands of Africa. They remain motionless when they see a predator approaching instead of running away and slowly begin retreating into grass covers.
Once the predator comes too close, they run away and alert the other reedbucks by a shrill whistle. People have been prone to hunt these animals in the past due to their large horns.
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Bohor Reedbuck Interesting Facts
What type of animal is a bohor reedbuck?
The bohor reedbuck (Redunca redunca) is a species of antelopes belonging to the family Bovidae.
What class of animal does a bohor reedbuck belong to?
Like most other species of deer, the bohor reedbuck also belongs to the Mammalia class of animals.
How many bohor reedbucks are there in the world?
The total population of the bohor reedbuck is estimated to be about 101,000 in the African continent.
Where does a bohor reedbuck live?
The antelope species bohor reedbuck (Redunca redunca) is mainly found in woodlands and flooded grasslands. Floodplain grasslands are the favorite habitats of the antelope.
It has a strong preference for savanna grasslands that occur close to water bodies since they depend on water for their grazing. In the dry season, the antelopes move closer to water in order to get supplement their feeding habits.
The antelope looks for tall grass in its area to hide from predators. Rarely would you find a bohor reedbuck on steep slopes due to its poor vegetation.
What is a bohor reedbuck's habitat?
The bohor reedbuck is native to Africa. Parts of West Africa such as Gambia and Senegal with their woodlands are occupied by these antelopes.
You can spot the most number of these species in the country of Ethiopia in eastern Africa while the southern nation of Tanzania has also a vast range of reedbucks. The Central African Republic and Cameroon have a quite large range of these antelopes. If you visit Uganda, you might see them grazing in groups.
Who do bohor reedbucks live with?
The bohor reedbuck is generally a solitary antelope species but they can be seen in large groups of hundreds when the dry season goes on. Juvenile male reedbucks often form their own groups of two to three animals.
How long does a bohor reedbuck live?
The lifespan of the bohor reedbuck ranges from 10-18 years.
How do they reproduce?
Very little information is available about the reproduction of the bohor reedbuck although it is known that the gestation period ranges between seven to eight months. The males take about four years to fully mature for breeding purposes while the females can rear young ones in only a year from their birth.
The female can begin the mating process every 9-14 months.
Although the breeding season is not fixed, it heightens during the monsoon. The males mark the ground with urine and dung and fight for dominance among themselves for mating with a single female.
The young reedbucks hide in dense foliage for a few months after they are born. The calf is kept hidden by its mother during this time to protect it from predators. It begins grazing after two months and is weaned at nine months.
What is their conservation status?
According to the reports collected from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the bohor reedbuck (Redunca redunca) is a species of Least Concern with a decreasing population trend.
Bohor Reedbuck Fun Facts
What do bohor reedbucks look like?
The bohor reedbuck (Redunca redunca) has a white underside with golden brown fur on its body. A large number of these antelopes have a dark stripe mark on the front of each of their forelegs.
You can spot a pale round strip of hair along the upper throat, the lower jaw and the lips, and even around the eyes of these reedbucks.
The bohor reedbuck has a strong scent due to the presence of sebaceous glands on their coat giving it a greasy appearance. The calves have darker skins and longer hairs than the grownups.
The males are differentiated from the females by the presence of a pair of horns and thicker necks. These horns extend backward from their forehead before it hooks sharply inwards and goes forward towards the tips.
The horns can be described as stout and short but some subspecies from the Sudan region have been seen with long horns. The length of horns is about 25-35 cm (9.8-13.8 in).
How cute are they?
The bohor reedbuck can be considered an animal especially the young reedbucks due to their golden yellow color on the body.
How do they communicate?
The bohor reedbuck has different modes of communication for the male and the female varieties. While the females let out a croaking sound like a frog, the males produce a distinctive whistling sound. The reedbucks use a shrill whistling sound to alert members of the group when they find a predator lurking near them.
How big is a bohor reedbuck?
The bohor reedbuck (Redunca redunca) is a medium-sized antelope species whose body length ranges from 100-135 cm (39.4-53.2 in). It is a tad bit smaller if compared to other antelope species such as the Southern reedbuck that measures about 140-160 cm (55.1-63 in) in length.
How fast can a bohor reedbuck run?
There is very little data available to determine how fast can bohor reedbucks run.
How much does a bohor reedbuck weigh?
The males and females of the bohor reedbuck (Redunca redunca) weigh different. While the males are heavier weighing about 95-143 lb (43-65 kg), the females’ weight ranges from 77-99 lb (35-45 kg).
This makes them slightly lighter than the Southern reedbuck whose weight of male and female versions are about 209 lb (95 kg) and 187 lb (85 kg) respectively.
What are the male and female names of the species?
There are no distinct names for the male and female bohor reedbucks.
What would you call a baby bohor reedbuck?
A baby bohor reedbuck is called a calf.
What do they eat?
The diet of bohor reedbuck consists of grass and woody plants. Swamp grasslands consisting of tender reed shoots are preferred grazing lands of the antelopes.
Are they dangerous?
No, you would not associate the word danger with the bohor reedbuck (Redunca redunca).
Would they make a good pet?
No, the bohor reedbuck is a wild antelope that spends its life in the forests and is not suitable for a life of captivity.
Did you know...
The bohor reedbuck (Redunca redunca) is preyed upon by large carnivores such as the African wild dog and lions. These animals are endemic to Africa.
Are reedbucks nocturnal?
Reedbucks remain active all through the day and the night although it prefers to rest during the hot midday in cool grassland cover. They graze primarily at night time.
How many babies do bohor reedbucks have?
A female bohor reedbuck gives birth to a single baby reedbuck.
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