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Steenbok

(Raphicerus ampestris)

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Steenbok are one of the more common small antelope species, but they prefer specific areas of the Kruger National Park –  areas such as the Open Tree Savannas and Mopane Shrubveld ecozones. As with klipspringers, males have small dagger-like horns while females don't have horns. If they want to hide, they will lie very still and can even pull their large ears flat.

Shoulder height:

±50cm / 19.7in

Weight:

11kg / 24.3lbs

Food:

Leaves, grass, seed pods and wild fruit

Habitat:

Prefers open areas with a bit of cover

Social behaviour:

Generally walks in pairs

Active:

At night and in the early mornings and late afternoons

Sightings:

Common in the open areas of the park.



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How to find steenbok in the Kruger National Park:

Stay at these camps:
Satara
Lower Sabie

Drive these roads:
S37 Trichardt road
S100 gravel road
H10 tar road

Top tips:
Look for steenbok in the open areas of the Kruger National Park.

If you see one steenbok, search for its mate in the immediate vicinity.

Don't mistake it with the common duiker, which is more grey in colour, or the Sharpe's grysbok, which is darker in colour and has white stripes on its body.

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