bushbuck
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of bushbuck
1850–55; < Afrikaans bosbok, earlier boschbok, equivalent to bos bush 1 + bok buck 1
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The shy, forest-dwelling bushbuck, a type of antelope, began spending more time in open plains, where it feasted on new plants, suppressing the growth of native fauna.
From New York Times ● Apr. 13, 2022
They mourned the dead bushbuck but squealed when they saw the elephant dung.
From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2019
And even if fear guides bushbuck behavior, he says, it may not affect larger herbivores such as elk, which can fend off wolves.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 7, 2019
There are also buffalo and small antelope like puku and bushbuck.
From National Geographic ● Jun. 16, 2017
All God’s creatures have names, whether they slither across our path or show up for sale at our front stoop: bushbuck, mongoose, tarantula, cobra, the red-and-black monkey called ngonndo, geckos scurrying up the walls.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
Buffaloes, bushbucks and monkeys roam in search of pastures.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
The tracking data showed the bushbucks headed back toward the trees when they sensed a predator nearby.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 7, 2019
They played recorded leopard calls and laid down the scent of other carnivores near about a dozen bushbucks wearing radio tracking collars.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 7, 2019
By fencing off part of the plain to exclude bushbucks, the researchers verified that the animals were taking a toll on the vegetation.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 7, 2019
The looming shapes of animals bunched up inside: antelopes, bushbucks, broadheaded warthogs with warthog children running behind them.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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