Bontebok/Blesbok
Damaliscus pygargus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderArtiodactyla (Artiodàctils)
- FamilyBovidae (Bòvids)
- GenusDamaliscus (Sassabies)
- SpeciesDamaliscus pygargus (Bontebok/Blesbok)
The bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus) is an antelope found in South Africa, Lesotho and Namibia. D. pygargus has two subspecies; the nominate subspecies (D. p. pygargus), occurring naturally in the Fynbos and Renosterveld areas of the Western Cape, and the blesbok (D. p. phillipsi) occurring in the Highveld. The bontebok is related to the common tsessebe. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Bontebok/Blesbok sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 76 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Addo Elephant National Park
Greater Kudu
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
Khama
Alcelaphus caama
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
Common Eland
Taurotragus oryx
Nyala
Tragelaphus angasii
Northern Bushbuck
Tragelaphus scriptus
Waterbuck
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
Bush Duiker
Sylvicapra grimmia
Springbok
Antidorcas marsupialis
Blue Wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus
Black Wildebeest
Connochaetes gnou
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 4 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 7 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Bontebok/Blesbok in Addo Elephant National Park?
About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Bontebok/Blesbok sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 76 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Bontebok/Blesbok in Addo Elephant National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Bontebok/Blesbok in Addo Elephant National Park in our monthly data.