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bushbuck

[ boosh-buhk ]

noun

plural bushbucks, (especially collectively) bushbuck.
  1. a large African antelope, Tragelaphus scriptus, of wooded and bushy regions, having a reddish body streaked or spotted with white.


bushbuck

/ ˈʊʃˌʌ /

noun

  1. a small nocturnal spiral-horned antelope, Tragelaphus scriptus , of the bush and tropical forest of Africa. Its coat is reddish-brown with a few white markings
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of bushbuck1

1850–55; < Afrikaans bosbok, earlier boschbok, equivalent to bos bush 1 + bok buck 1
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Buffaloes, bushbucks and monkeys roam in search of pastures.

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She had seen many kinds of antelope: waterbuck, duikers, bushbuck, reedbuck, and a few large kudu, whose harsh bark sometimes rang through the forest.

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The shy, forest-dwelling bushbuck, a type of antelope, began spending more time in open plains, where it feasted on new plants, suppressing the growth of native fauna.

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According to Wiese, the leopard had been seen in front of the lodge earlier that morning, hunting a bushbuck -- a type of African antelope.

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They also included information about the location of the lions’ likely prey, based on camera trap images of warthogs, bushbucks, and antelopes.

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