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Kob (Kobus kob) getting its feet wet. Pendjari NP, Benin. Feb 20, 2014. Benin,Geotagged,Kob,Kobus kob,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Kob (Kobus kob) getting its feet wet.

Pendjari NP, Benin. Feb 20, 2014.

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  1. Another excellent mammal intro! Posted 8 years ago
    1. Thanks! I can't help but imagine how much better my photos would have been had I had my telephoto, though! Next time Posted 8 years ago
      1. I know that feeling, when you grow in gear and skill you want to revisit past locations..."to do it right, this time". Posted 8 years ago
        1. Exactly! Posted 8 years ago

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The kob is an antelope found across sub-Saharan Africa, in Gashaka Gumti National Park, Nigeria and some part of Senegal to South Sudan. Found along the northern savanna, it is often seen in Murchison Falls and Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda; Garamba and Virunga National Park, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as grassy floodplains of South Sudan.
Kob are found in wet areas , where they eat grasses. Kob are diurnal, but inactive during the heat of the day. They live in.. more

Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates
Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Nov 24, 2016. Captured Feb 20, 2014 15:38 in TanguiƩta, Benin.
  • DSC-RX100
  • f/7.1
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO400
  • 23.27mm