bushbuck

English

Male Tragelaphus sylvaticus

Female Tragelaphus sylvaticus

Wikispecies

Wikispecies

Alternative forms

• bosbok, boschbok, boshbok

Etymology

From bush +‎ buck.

Noun

bushbuck (plural bushbucks or bushbuck)

1. 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.
2. (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

• Afrikaans: bosbok (af)
• 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
• Venda: mbavhala
• Zulu: ímbabalá

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