Kobus ellipsiprymnus
E400418
Kobus ellipsiprymnus, commonly known as the waterbuck, is a large, robust African antelope species typically found near water sources in savanna and woodland habitats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kobus ellipsiprymnus canonical | 3 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antelope
ⓘ
mammal ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| adaptation | preference for areas near water ⓘ |
| associatedWith | water sources ⓘ |
| averageGestationPeriod | about 8 months ⓘ |
| binomialName | Kobus ellipsiprymnus self-link ⓘ |
| bodyBuild | robust ⓘ |
| bodySize | large ⓘ |
| breedingPattern | non-seasonal in many areas ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor | brownish-gray ⓘ |
| commonName |
common waterbuck
ⓘ
waterbuck ⓘ |
| conservationThreats |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ |
| describedBy | Pieter Boddaert ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| distinctiveMarking | white ring on rump ⓘ |
| ecosystemRole |
grazer
ⓘ
prey species ⓘ |
| family | Bovidae ⓘ |
| genus | Kobus ⓘ |
| geographicRange |
Sub-Saharan Africa
ⓘ
surface form:
sub-Saharan Africa
|
| hornShape |
backward-curving horns
ⓘ
long ringed horns ⓘ |
| hornsPresentIn | males only ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| matingSystem | polygynous ⓘ |
| nativeToContinent | Africa ⓘ |
| offspringPerBirth | usually one calf ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| predators |
Nile crocodiles
ⓘ
leopards ⓘ lions ⓘ spotted hyenas ⓘ |
| primaryFood | grasses ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
forms herds
ⓘ
gregarious ⓘ |
| subfamily | Reduncinae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
floodplain
ⓘ
savanna ⓘ woodland ⓘ |
| usedFor | bushmeat ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1785 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.