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Sharpe's grysbok
Order : Artiodactyla
Family : Bovidae
Subfamily : Antilopinae
Species : Raphicerus sharpei
The Sharpe's grysbok 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
Countries
Botswana, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and ZimbabweHabitats
Dry savanna, Forest, Savanna, Shrubland, Subtropical / Tropical Dry forest and Subtropical / Tropical Dry Shrubland
Facts about the Sharpe's grysbok
Appearance Sharpe's Grysbok is a shy antelope, which is slightly smaller than the Cape Grysbok, and which has a thick-set body and a rich rufous-coloured coat.
Where they are found The Sharpe’s Grysbok is similar in appearance and habit, but found in the Lebombo mountain range of north-eastern Mpumalanga and further north.
Sharpes Grysbok Mammals Information: Sharpe's Grysbok is a shy antelope, which is slightly smaller than the Cape Grysbok, and which has a thick-set body and a rich rufous-coloured coat. (Full text)
Sharpe's Grysbok is a shy, delicate, alert animal that when disturbed, scuttles away through the thick undergrowth with its head held straight down. (Full text)
Sharpe’s grysbok (Raphicerus sharpei) is mainly restricted to low thicket and secondary growth around rocky outcrops. (Full text)