Steenbok
Description and Identification:
Shoulder height: Males and females 0,52cm
Body mass: Males and females 11 kg
- Upper body – rufous brown to reddish
- Steinbuck under parts – pure white
- Pointed muzzle is dark on top
- Some distinctive black-shaped marking on forehead
- Only the males have horns
- Rise vertically from the head – Tendency to curve at the tips
- Base - ridged
- Hooves - narrow and sharp-pointed
Social Behavior:
- Steenbok normally solitary
- Pair during mating or when female has lamb
- Active –around sunrise and sunset
- Move and eat after dark
- Steenbok have well defined territories
- Both sexes defend against intruders
- During the heat of the day, they lie well hidden
- When disturbed –dart off looking back momentarily to see the cause of the disturbance
- Steenbok under severe stress will hide in holes
Quelle: J D Skinner and R H N Smithers, The Mammals of the Southern African Subregion; Hunting school-Seminar study Namibia
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