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Blesbok or bontebok

Order : Artiodactyla
Family : Bovidae
Subfamily : Alcelaphinae
Species : Damaliscus pygargus

 

The Blesbok, bontebok is listed as Conservation Dependent (LR/cd), the focus of a continuing taxon-specific or habitat-specific conservation programme targeted towards the taxon in question, the cessation of which would result in the taxon qualifying for one of the threatened categories below within a period of five years, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the blesbok or bontebok

A characteristic of the Blesbok is the prominent white blaze on the face and a horizontal brown strip which divides this blaze above the eyes.

Blesbok is probably your best value for money when in search oh venison.

bontebok is the resident clown?

Within minutes after birth, the fawn-colored baby bontebok is up and about, following its mother like a shadow.

'Blesbok' is derived from the Afrikaans word for white mark on the face, 'bles'. (Full text)

Presently, the bontebok is found solely on game farms throughout South Africa. (Full text)

Blesbok or Damaliscus pygargus is listed on the IUCN Red list (1996) as Lower Risk/Conservation Dependent . (Full text)

The bontebok is a species of grazing antelope. (Full text)

There they claim that “the Blesbok is a seasonal breeder. (Full text)

The Bontebok is a chocolate brown colour, with a white underside and a white stripe from the forehead to the tip of the nose, although there is a brown stripe across the white near the eyes in most Blesbok. (Full text)

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The Blesbok is an antelope that has very distinct markings. (Full text)

The Bontebok is the most colorful antelope of all the antelopes. (Full text)

Bontebok is on a high sandridge. (Full text)

Jump to: General, Art, Business, Computing, Medicine, Miscellaneous, Religion, Science, Slang, Sports, Tech, Phrases We found 13 dictionaries with English definitions that include the word blesbok: Tip: Click on the first link on a line below to go directly to a page where "blesbok" is defined. (Full text)

South Africa Wildlife - The Bontebok {Damaliscus Dorcas} - Bontebok is only found in protected areas in South Africa | Once . (Full text)

The blesbok is now extinct in its native habitat, only surviving on game farms and in wildlife refuges. (Full text)

Conservation Status The bontebok is classified as vulnerable by the IUCN (1996). (Full text)

The blesbok is very similar to the bontebok (see below for differences), with similar habits: the two are actually sub-species, but are sufficiently well-recognized in the field to warrant seperate attention. (Full text)