reedbuck
[reed-buhk]
- any of several yellowish African antelopes of the genus Redunca, living near lakes and rivers, the male of which has short, forward-curving horns.
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Origin of reedbuck
1825–35; translation of Afrikaans rietbok
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Then there were reedbuck and cob, both of which are very good to eat.
In AfricaJohn T. McCutcheon
We had most of our reedbuck experiences while driving swamps for lions.
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A reedbuck was startled out of the grass and noisily ran away, giving the alarm.
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The reedbuck's distinguishing characteristic is a sharp whistle, which he sounds shrilly when alarmed.
In AfricaJohn T. McCutcheon
Reedbuck, sometimes a bushbuck, frequently hyenas, and many large owls are driven out of nearly every good-sized swamp.
In AfricaJohn T. McCutcheon
reedbuck
- any antelope of the genus Redunca, of Africa south of the Sahara, having a buff-coloured coat and inward-curving horns
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