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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