Blesbuck (Common and White)

About the animal:

Blesbuck are a plains species and dislike wooded areas. The blesbuck is indigenous to South Africa and are found in large numbers in all national parks with open grasslands. They were first discovered in the 17th century, and were found in numbers so numerous that herds that reached from horizon to horizon where documented.

The neck and the top of the back of the blesbuck are brown. Lower down on the flanks and buttocks, the coloring becomes darker. They belly, the inside of the buttocks and the area up to the base of the tail are white. Blesbucks can be easily differentiate from other antelopes because they have a distance white face and forehead.

Vital Statistics:

Average weight Male

155 Pounds

Average weight Female

135 Pounds

Typical shoulder height Male

42 Inches

Typical shoulder height Female

36 Inches