#waterbuck

[snototter]

A male waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) in the Okavengo Delta, Botswana

by flowcomm

#waterbuck #antelopes #bovines #kobus ellipsiprymnus #kobus #bovidae #artiodactyla #mammalia #chordata #wildlife: botswana #wildlife: africa

[vintagewildlife]

Waterbuck By: Unknown photographer From: Wildlife Fact-File 1990s

#fave #waterbuck #antelope #ungulate #mammal #1990s #Wildlife Fact-File

[textless]

#landscape #kenya #green #stream #photographers on tumblr #textless #amadee ricketts #grass #tree #waterbuck #this was the view from my front deck for a couple of days #and it was pretty unbeatable

[le-jardin-inculte]

actually you know what

a collection of antelopes resting like cats

eland, addax | baby springbok, adult springbok, roan antelope | scimitar-horned oryx, baby oryx | sitatunga, dama gazelle (I think), steenbok | waterbuck, bongo

#could go on probably #it's so CUTE when they do that #horned creatures <3 #animals #antelopes #bovidae #ungulates #eland #addax #springbok #roan antelope #oryx #scimitar horned oryx #dama gazelle #steenbok #waterbuck #bongo #cute

[lost-lycaon]

Magnificent horns on this waterbuck.

Antelope horns are not shed - they grow directly from the underlying bone, and grow throughout life.

#waterbuck #south africa #africa #original photography on tumblr #wildlife photography #kruger national park

[dmrwildlife]

Waterbucks

Amboseli National Park, Kenya, June 7, 2022

#wildlife photography #wildlife #dmrwildlife #africa #wildlife conservation #amboseli #waterbuck

[atarial]

a couple days late, but my september animal art is done :D

something a little different, a waterbuck!

i really liked the pose i got with the ref photo, so had to use it

#my art #waterbuck #ungulate #animal #wildlife art #digital art

[markhors-menagerie]

Common waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus ellipsiprymnus)

This subspecies of waterbuck is found in southeastern Africa. Waterbucks live in grasslands, but only in areas close to rivers and lakes, so their habitat is restricted. Also… apparently male antelope often confirm females are “in season” by sniffing their urine. I had to read that, so now you do, too.

#markhors-menagerie #animal facts #animals #biology #fun facts #ungulates #even toed ungulates #ruminants #bovidae #antelope #waterbuck #Nile waterbuck

[sunny-possum-pal]

Non-traditional unicorn 🦄

#unicorn #ungulate #waterbuck #oryx #llama #antelope #horse #my art #my artwork #art #digital art #digital drawing #digital painting #digital illustration #illustration #animal #animal art #fantasy art

[bartramcat]

Waterbuck Head Shot. Djuma Web Cam. South Africa.

#waterbuck #antelope #nature #wildlife

[snototter]

A male waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda

by Sean Crane

#waterbuck #antelopes #bovines #kobus ellipsiprymnus #kobus #bovidae #artiodactyla #mammalia #chordata #wildlife: uganda #wildlife: africa

[vintagewildlife]

Waterbuck By: Unknown photographer From: Disney’s Wonderful World of Knowledge 1973

#waterbuck #antelope #ungulate #mammal #1973 #1970s #Disney’s Wonderful World of Knowledge

[textless]

#animal #waterbuck #kenya #green #photographers on tumblr #textless #amadee ricketts

[practicecourts]

Life's a Beach and then You Dive

Chapter 6 many thanks for the help @justfinishthis

snippet under the cut / or go here for the beginning.

“Look Five, I’m not naive about this,” he waves a hand between them, “I know this is just for tonight, we’ll both be leaving this dust hole for another lovely town sooner rather than later, don’t worry I know. It’s just since you’re not on the run, are you here tomorrow? Perhaps we could spend some time together? I’ll probably be around for a few more days. Nothing’s certain of course, it never is.”

“I’m leaving tomorrow morning for work.” Lily shrugs helplessly, “and if you were just saying that to be nice, there’s really no need–”

“NO! Of course not.” He actually sounds offended and Lily’s suddenly feeling warm and strangely excited. She can’t even remember the last time a guy asked her out. This man seems to never play by the rules. Of course, it’s hardly the height of romance but she can feel her heart flutter a little and because she’s sick of playing by the rules as well she says “Okay, my turn to ask you something. What if I didn’t have to leave tomorrow and we could go anywhere in the world for a day. Where would you go?”

“With you?” His voice does something to her, it’s making her blush, warmth creeping up her body, she’s thankful there is not much skin for him to see, but it’s awkward enough to feel the burn in her neck and cheeks. She swallows, trying to keep her tone neutral.

“Sure, if you asked nicely, I’d come along.”

“Hmm. Have you ever been in a hot air balloon?” When she shakes her head he grins and it just does something to her,

 “I’d like to take you to a private reserve I know of in Africa. We’ll take a balloon up in the air, that way we get to see the savanna from the sky. We will be flying over the wilderness and underneath us are wildebeest, zebra, lions, elephants.”

“That sounds lovely.” “There’s nothing like it, Five, also if we’re lucky we’ll get to see my favourite animal,” she arches a brow, curious as to what this animal might be.

“Waterbuck, a whole herd of them at the watering place. Have you ever seen one?”

“I’m not sure, remind me what they look like?”

“There’s typically just one buck in a herd, they’re the ones with the antlers. Straight and long. Makes them a bit severe, but truthfully they’re fluffy looking. On their back, there’s a white ring-shaped mark.”

“Like a toilet seat, right?” she jokes.

“Yes, that’s exactly what my dad told me. I saw them for the first time on safari with my parents. I think I was twelve, needless to say, they’ve been my favourite ever since.”

“Did you go on safari with your parents often, or just the one time?”

“We went a few times. We had what would turn out to be our last safari together a few years back. We went to South Africa and decided we couldn’t leave before seeing some waterbuck. Almost ignored the rhinos until we got some good views of the infamous toiletseat-deer.” The memory lights up his face, Lily thinks he’s beautiful like this.

“Twelve, I’m speechless I’ve never gone ballooning, let alone above the African Savannah. Have you really done this?”

“Yes, I did once. Not with my parents, although I think they would’ve loved that. They always loved going to go on safari with us.” He looks a bit sad now.

“I’m sorry”

“For what”?”

“I’m sorry to hear about your parents.”

“Oh they’re not—, they are very much alive. Just too old now for that kind of travelling. They don’t leave England anymore.” He scrubs his neck with his hand.

“Oh.”

“They had me very late. Doctors said I shouldn’t even have been possible, but here we are. Anyway. Your turn.”

“I can’t compete with that! I mean, you showed me Waterbuck.”

“Five, come on, after all the trouble I’ve gone to, to make this the perfect date? You’re not even going to agree to go on a second date with me?”

“What? This wasn’t a date,” she’s trying to sound severe but failing as her blush reaches her ears. “You’re ridiculous, you know that?”

#waterbuck #are really cool #jple #update #life's a beach and then you dive #Alternative Universe #Marine biology AU #jily fanfiction #may jily challenge: theme sea

[lost-lycaon]

Kruger National Park. Looks like a puzzle - the longer you look, the more species you can see.

#south africa #africa #original photography on tumblr #wildlife photography #kruger national park #elephant #impala #waterbuck #baboon #chat

[dmrwildlife]

Waterbuck

Amboseli National Park, Kenya, June 7, 2022

#wildlife photography #wildlife #dmrwildlife #africa #wildlife conservation #amboseli #waterbuck