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Eastern Bohor Reedbuck
Redunca redunca bohor
The Eastern Bohor Reedbuck is a medium-sized antelope found in East Africa, recognizable by its reddish-brown coat and forward-curving horns.
The Eastern Bohor Reedbuck (Redunca redunca) is a medium-sized antelope of East African grasslands and wetlands. It is recognized by its yellowish-brown coat, pale underparts, large ears and the short, strongly ridged horns carried by males.
Adult males are heavier than females and develop horns that rise upward before curving distinctly forward at the tips. Females are hornless and generally more lightly built. The species has a compact body and a short tail with a pale underside.
Habitat & Range
The Eastern Bohor Reedbuck occurs across parts of East Africa, including Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and neighboring regions.
It is strongly associated with tall grasslands, floodplains, marshes and river valleys, particularly where permanent or seasonal water is available. Dense grass provides both feeding habitat and important cover from predators.
Behavior
Eastern Bohor Reedbuck are usually seen alone, in pairs or in small family groups rather than large herds.
They are most active during the cooler hours of early morning and late afternoon and often remain hidden in tall grass during the heat of the day.
When disturbed, they may stay concealed until danger approaches closely before breaking cover in a series of fast bounds.
Diet
The Eastern Bohor Reedbuck is primarily a grazer, feeding mainly on grasses and fresh shoots.
It favors nutritious new growth and often concentrates around productive grasslands created by seasonal rainfall, flooding or fire.
Hunting & Identification
Eastern Bohor Reedbuck are typically hunted by spot-and-stalk and careful glassing of grasslands, marsh edges and river valleys during the first and last hours of daylight.
Shots are usually taken at moderate range, although longer opportunities can occur in open grassland. Flat-shooting plains-game rifles in the .243, .270 and 7mm classes are well suited when paired with appropriate expanding ammunition.
Mature males are identified by their heavier body and well-developed, forward-curving horns. Older rams generally show greater horn length, thicker bases and more pronounced ridging.
Trophy evaluation focuses primarily on horn length, basal mass, curvature and symmetry.
Because several regional forms of Bohor Reedbuck are recognized in hunting classifications, geography is important when assigning the correct trophy category.
Conservation Status
The Bohor Reedbuck is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN (2016).
Although the species remains widespread, local populations may be affected by habitat conversion, livestock competition, uncontrolled hunting and degradation of wetland and grassland ecosystems.
Sources
Mammal Diversity Database — Redunca redunca
https://www.mammaldiversity.org/
IUCN Red List — Bohor Reedbuck
Animal Diversity Web — Redunca redunca