Name: Grey Rhebuck
Scientific Name: Pelea Capreolus ( Forster,1790)

Description

This is a slender, long necked, medium sized antelope. It has long narrow ears with a bulbous nose, and a woolly coat with white underparts. Only rams have upright, straight, spike-like horns of 150-250 mm in length, ringed at the bases.

Habitat

Within these mountainous regimes, grassveld with some stones and rocks are preferred.

Distribution

Grey Rhebuck are not common, but is widespread in a suitable habitat. Found in the Eastern and Western Cape, suitable areas westward of the Cape Peninsula, Mpumalanga and Northern Province, high-lying areas of Lesotho, Free State, and the higher Drakensberg areas of KwaZulu-Natal. Adapted to mountain slopes, hills and plateaus.

Size

They weigh up to 30 Kg, with a shoulder height of 700-800 mm.

Lifespan

9 to 10 years.