Pelea capreolus
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The grey rhebok (Pelea capreolus), locally known as the vaalribbok in Afrikaans, is a species of antelope native to South Africa, Lesotho, and Eswatini. The specific name capreolus is Latin for 'little goat'. The grey rhebok is a medium-sized antelope weighing 19–30 kilograms (42–66 lb) with a long neck and narrow ears. The coat is short and dense and coloured in various shades of grey. Only the males carry horns, which are straight, sharp, ringed at the base, and around 15–25 centimetres (5.9–9.8 in) long.
Generally confined to the higher areas of Southern Africa, they typically inhabit grassy, montane habitats - for example, sourveld - usually 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) above sea level, and carry a woolly grey coat to insulate them from the cold. They are not strictly limited to this habitat as they can be found in the coastal belt of the Cape, almost at sea level.
The grey rhebok is territorial and maintains its territory by urinating and defecating, standing or walking in an upright posture, and patrolling. Males become extremely aggressive during the breeding season. The grey rhebok usually aggregates... Wikipedia →
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South Africa · 2020
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | De Hoop Nature Reserve | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Golden Gate Highlands National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Rhebok sighting in Table Mountain National Park on a given day, based on 55 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 22nd most-seen of the 39 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April–July, September and December–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Rhebok in Table Mountain National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, August and October–November, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Rhebok sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Common Rhebok sightings, Table Mountain National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in De Hoop Nature Reserve (South Africa, about 50%) and Golden Gate Highlands National Park (South Africa, about 40%).
Same family: Bovidae
The closest relatives of the Common Rhebok that you can see in Table Mountain National Park (family Bovidae, Bovids) are Bontebok/Blesbok (about 30%), Common Eland (about 30%) and Klipspringer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Rhebok is recorded against all the mammals logged in Table Mountain National Park (55 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
