bushbuck

English

Male Tragelaphus sylvaticus

Female Tragelaphus sylvaticus

Alternative forms

bosbok, boschbok, boshbok

Etymology

bush +‎ buck

Noun

bushbuck (plural bushbucks or bushbuck)

Either of two species of antelope (Tragelaphus scriptus or Tragelaphus sylvaticus, considered by some sources to be the single species Tragelaphus scriptus) found in Sub-Saharan Africa.
(informal) Any relatives of the above that share the same habitat.

Synonyms

(Tragelaphus scriptus): bush antelope, kéwel, marsh buck
(Tragelaphus sylvaticus): imbabala, Cape bushbuck
harnessed bushbuck

Translations

Tragelaphus scriptus or sylvaticus

Czech: lesoň m anim
Finnish: kirjoantilooppi
Italian: imbabala f, tragelafo striato m
Japanese: ブッシュバック (busshubakku)
Kikuyu: thwariga class 9/10
Nandi: poina
Romanian: antilopă-de-pădure f
Swahili: pongo, kulungu (sw), mbawala
Zulu: ímbabalá

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