Want to know where and when to find Sharpes Grysbok? opspoor shows recent sightings across South Africa's parks and when each species is usually active.
Where to see Sharpes Grysbok in South Africa
About the Sharpes Grysbok
A tiny, stocky antelope of the northeastern bushveld with a reddish-brown coat streaked with white and shaggy fur over the hindquarters. Primarily nocturnal and extremely shy, it browses alone in dense cover and freezes or crouches low before bolting when disturbed. Only males carry short, widely spaced horns.
How to identify the Sharpes Grysbok
Small, stocky build with shaggy hindquarters; reddish-brown coat streaked with white, off-white eye-rings, muzzle, throat and underside; may lack false hooves (dew claws), unlike Cape Grysbok which usually has them; crouches low to the ground when flushed rather than bounding away.
Did you know?
Despite being genuinely secretive and rarely seen, Sharpe's Grysbok may be far more common than sightings suggest. Its extreme shyness and strictly nocturnal habits keep it hidden even where it is locally abundant.
Also known as: Tropiese Grysbok, Tropical Grysbok, Sharpe se Grysbok
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