Sitatunga
by Clare Bevan
Title
Sitatunga
Artist
Clare Bevan
Medium
Photograph - Photography/mixed Media
Description
The very beautiful Sitatunga or Marshbuck with a textured background.
The sitatunga is an amphibious antelope, which means it is comfortable in the water as well as on land. It has a long, shaggy, oily coat. Males are grayish-brown, while females are reddish-chocolate brown. They have six to eight vertical white stripes each side of their body and splayed hooves. Their hooves make them clumsy and vulnerable on firm terrain, but allow them to walk more easily through muddy, vegetated swamplands.
Males have long, twisting horns and a larger, thicker body than females.
The sitatunga is rare and localized in western Africa, but remains widespread in the central African forests and in some swamp systems within the savannas of central, eastern and southern Africa. Individuals have also been seen in Ghana.
© 2015 Clare Bevan
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July 25th, 2015
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