The bushback is a sub-Saharan antelope found in rain forests, montane forests, forest-savanna mosaics and bush savannas.
Bushbucks have a light brown coat, with up to seven white stripes and white splotches on the sides. The white patches are usually geometrically shaped and on the most mobile parts of their body such as the ears, chin, tail, legs and neck. The muzzle is also white and horns are found only on the males and they can reach over half a meter with only one twist. Their gestation period is about 6 months. At 10 months old, young males sprout horns that are particularly twisted and at maturity form the first loop of a spiral.
Bushbuck eat mainly browse but supplement their diet with any other plant matter they can reach. Bushbucks are active around 24 hours a day but tend to be nocturnal near human habitations. Bushbucks tend to be solitary, though some live in pairs.
Their life span in around 12 years.
