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waterbuck
[ waw-ter-buhk, wot-er- ]
noun
- any of several large African antelopes of the genus Kobus, frequenting marshes and reedy places, especially K. ellipsiprymnus, of eastern and central Africa.
waterbuck
/ ˈ·Éɔ˳Ùəˌ²úÊŒ°ì /
noun
- any of various antelopes of the genus Kobus, esp K. ellipsiprymnus, of swampy areas of Africa, having long curved ridged horns
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of waterbuck1
Example Sentences
She had seen many kinds of antelope: waterbuck, duikers, bushbuck, reedbuck, and a few large kudu, whose harsh bark sometimes rang through the forest.
In 1970, two dogs scaled a chain-link fence at the zoo and set upon the herd of waterbuck installed near the great flight cage.
It has more than 50 different mammals and 450 different types of birds, including white rhinos, waterbucks, lions and flamingos.
A young lion cub trips a camera trap while feeding on a waterbuck on the Kasenyi Plains, Queen Elizabeth national park.
In Gorongosa, the dogs target bushbuck, impala and waterbuck, surrounding the prey, grabbing at legs, nose and hindquarters, disemboweling it from below.
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