Bontebok facts for kids
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The bontebok is a subspecies of Damaliscus pygargus, an antelope found in South Africa, Lesotho and Namibia. D. pygargus has two subspecies; the bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus pygargus), occurring naturally in the Fynbos and Renosterveld areas of the Western Cape, and the blesbok (Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi) occurring in the Highveld.
The bontebok is related to the common tsessebe.
Images for kids
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Bontebok head
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Bontebok with calf in the fynbos
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Fighting bontebok
See also
In Spanish: Damaliscus pygargus para niños
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