Lake Victoria sitatunga

Tragelaphus spekii
Njobe (Luganda)

Conservation status

Least concern

Habitat

Wetlands near rivers and lakes

Biology

This species of antelope — also known as the marshbuck — is particularly well adapted to wetland habitats. The animals live in small groups, usually consisting of one male and a small number of females with their young.

Diorama

1935, modified in 1984

Provenance

25–27 June 1924, Damba Island, Lake Victoria, Uganda, Bernard von Wattenwyl

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