Overview
The typical male Sudan bohor reedbuck is distinguished by his long, thin, widely divergent horns, with the outside spread often being greater than the horn length. However, widely divergent horns are not an absolute characteristic of this subspecies, as there is a good deal of individual variation and several different horn types may sometimes be seen in the same area. In other respects the Sudan bohor is similar to the Nigerian bohor.
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammal
- Order
- Artiodactyla
- Family
- Bovidae
- Genus
- Redunca
- Species
- Redunca redunca
Habitat
Tall grass and reedbeds near a water supply, at all elevations from sea level to high mountains. Scattered trees and bush are tolerated, but woodland and scrub are avoided. Distribution- Nigeria, northern Cameroon, southern Chad, the Central African Republic, and the adjacent northern edge of Congo (K).
Diet
Primarily grazes.
Behavior
Usually solitary or in pairs, sometimes in small family groups. The male defends his territory, excluding other males but not fighting seriously enough to cause injury. Breeding takes place throughout the year, but with seasonal peaks; most births take place December-May. The single young stays with the mother until shortly before the birth of the next. Largely nocturnal but also active by day in the dry season. Eyesight, hearing and sense of smell are all good. It runs with a rocking-horse gait, holding the tail upright to show the white underside. It is reluctant to enter or to cross water. Alarm call is a shrill whistle.
Hunting
This animal is not currently hunted. As for other bohor reedbuck- they are an animal that can be difficult to hunt in high grass; however, it is not especially wary and, once the grass is down, the difficulty eases. Even when alarmed it will usually stop running after a hundred yards or so and look back.
Conservation Status
Listed as Least Concern as an overall species, though there is consensus that habitat degradation is causing a decline in populations.