Want to know where and when to find Suni? opspoor shows recent sightings across South Africa's parks and when each species is usually active.
Where to see Suni in South Africa
About the Suni
One of the smallest antelope species, the suni is a shy, secretive browser confined to dense coastal and riverine thicket. It is reddish-brown with a paler belly, prominent dark rings around the eyes, and males carry short ridged horns. It relies entirely on thick cover for protection, freezing when threatened before springing away in a sudden bound.
How to identify the Suni
A tiny, reddish-brown antelope with a white belly, dark eye-rings and a nervous, crouching stance. Almost never seen away from dense thicket; usually spotted only as a brief flash of movement in the undergrowth.
Did you know?
When a predator gets close, a suni freezes and relies on camouflage until the very last moment, then explodes into a series of sharp bounds to vanish back into cover.
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