Kobus (antelope) explained

Kobus is a genus containing six species of African antelopes, all of which are associated with marshes, floodplains, or other grassy areas near water. They are sexually dimorphic, with females being smaller and lacking the horns of the males.

Species

Image Scientific name Common nameDistribution
K. anselli Upemba wetlands, Democratic Republic of Congo
K. ellipsiprymnus Northern South Africa north to Chad and west to Côte d'Ivoire
K. kob Senegal east to South Sudan and south to Uganda
K. leche Botswana, Zambia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, Angola
K. megaceros South Sudan and Ethiopia
K. vardonii Southern Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia, Tanzania, and Zambia

Notes and References

  1. Cotterill, F.D.P. 2005. The Upemba lechwe, Kobus anselli: an antelope new to science emphasizes the conservation importance of Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo. Journal of Zoology, 265: 113-132