Lechwe
Kobus leche
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderArtiodactyla (Artiodàctils)
- FamilyBovidae (Bòvids)
- GenusKobus (Waterbucks, Kobs, and Lechwes)
- SpeciesKobus leche (Lechwe)
The lechwe, red lechwe, or southern lechwe (Kobus leche) is an antelope found in wetlands of south-central Africa. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Namib-Naukluft National Park
Gemsbok
Oryx gazella
Springbok
Antidorcas marsupialis
Klipspringer
Oreotragus oreotragus
Greater Kudu
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
Blue Wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus
Steenbok
Raphicerus campestris
Khama
Alcelaphus caama
Bush Duiker
Sylvicapra grimmia
Common Eland
Taurotragus oryx
Black Wildebeest
Connochaetes gnou
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
Bontebok/Blesbok
Damaliscus pygargus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Lechwe at Namib-Naukluft National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 2 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 3 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 4 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia |