Puku
Kobus vardonii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderArtiodactyla (Artiodàctils)
- FamilyBovidae (Bòvids)
- GenusKobus (Waterbucks, Kobs, and Lechwes)
- SpeciesKobus vardonii (Puku)
The puku (Kobus vardonii) is a medium-sized antelope found in wet grasslands in southern Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia and more concentrated in the Okavango Delta in Botswana. Nearly one-third of all puku are found in protected areas, zoos, and national parks due to their diminishing habitat. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Puku sighting in Chobe National Park, based on 31 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Chobe National Park
Waterbuck
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
Lechwe
Kobus leche
Greater Kudu
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
Sable Antelope
Hippotragus niger
Steenbok
Raphicerus campestris
Roan Antelope
Hippotragus equinus
Tsessebe
Damaliscus lunatus
Blue Wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus
Northern Bushbuck
Tragelaphus scriptus
Common Eland
Taurotragus oryx
📅 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 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 2 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 3 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 4 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Puku in Chobe National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Puku sighting in Chobe National Park, based on 31 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Puku in Chobe National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Puku in Chobe National Park in our monthly data.