Reedbuck is a common name for African antelopes from the genus Redunca. These species are:
Southern reedbuck, Redunca arundinum Mountain reedbuck, Redunca fulvorufula Bohor reedbuck, Redunca redunca The reedbuck is 60 up to 90 cm in height. Its color is reddish brown. The reedbuck lives in eastern Africa Mozambique, Botswana, Somalia and part of Tanzania.
The Bohor Reedbuck (Redunca redunca) is an antelope native to central Africa. The animal is placed under the genus Redunca and in the family Bovidae. It was first described by German zoologist and botanist Peter Simon Pallas in 1767. The head-and-body length of this medium-sized antelope is typically between 39–53 in. This sturdily built antelope has a yellow to grayish brown coat. Only the males possess horns which measure about 9.8–13.8 in long.
A herbivore, the bohor reedbuck prefers grasses and tender reed shoots with high protein and low fiber content. This reedbuck is dependent on water, though green pastures can fulfill its water requirement. The social structure of the bohor reedbuck is highly flexible. Large aggregations are observed during the dry season, when hundreds of bohor reedbuck assemble near a river. Males become sexually mature at the age of three to four years, while females can conceive at just one year of age, reproducing every nine to fourteen months. Though there is no fixed breeding season, mating peaks in the rainy season. The gestation period is seven and a half months long, after which a single calf is born. The calves are weaned at eight to nine months of age.