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Blesbok Blesbok or blesbuck,Bontebok,Damaliscus pygargus,Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi,Geotagged,South Africa,Summer,mammals Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Blesbok

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Can't say I ever heard of this buck before, thanks for the education! Posted 12 years ago
  2. View Natalia Cara's profile
    Natalia Cara
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    Beautiful shot! But this is actually a Bontebok, not a Blesbok. Posted 9 years ago

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The Bontebok

The bontebok is an antelope found in South Africa and Lesotho. The bontebok has two subspecies; the endangered bontebok, occurring naturally in the Fynbos and Renosterveld areas of the Western Cape, and the blesbok occurring in the highveld.

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Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates
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By Claire Hamilton

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Uploaded Feb 21, 2013. Captured Feb 18, 2013 10:03 in R62, South Cape DC, South Africa.
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  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/512s
  • ISO250
  • 400mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.