waterbuck

[waw-ter-buhk, wot-er-]

noun

1. any of several large African antelopes of the genus Kobus, frequenting marshes and reedy places, especially K. ellipsiprymnus, of eastern and central Africa.

waterbuck

/ ˈwɔːtəˌbʌk /

noun

1. any of various antelopes of the genus Kobus, esp K. ellipsiprymnus, of swampy areas of Africa, having long curved ridged horns

Word History and Origins

Origin of waterbuck¹

First recorded in 1840–50; water + buck ¹

Example Sentences

She had seen many kinds of antelope: waterbuck, duikers, bushbuck, reedbuck, and a few large kudu, whose harsh bark sometimes rang through the forest.

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In 1970, two dogs scaled a chain-link fence at the zoo and set upon the herd of waterbuck installed near the great flight cage.

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It has more than 50 different mammals and 450 different types of birds, including white rhinos, waterbucks, lions and flamingos.

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A young lion cub trips a camera trap while feeding on a waterbuck on the Kasenyi Plains, Queen Elizabeth national park.

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In Gorongosa, the dogs target bushbuck, impala and waterbuck, surrounding the prey, grabbing at legs, nose and hindquarters, disemboweling it from below.

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