Damaliscus pygargus
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In 3 days >90%
The bontebok is related to the common tsessebe. The bontebok is a tall, medium-sized antelope. They typically stand 0.8 to 1 m (2.6 to 3.3 ft) high at the shoulder and measure 1.2 to 1.6 m (3.9 to 5.2 ft) along the head and body. The tail can range from 30 to 60 cm (12 to 24 in). Body mass can vary from 50 to 68 kg (110 to 150 lb). Males are slightly larger and noticeably heavier than females. The bontebok is a chocolate brown colour, with a white underside and a white stripe from the forehead to the tip of the nose, although there is a brown stripe across the white near the eyes in most blesbok. The bontebok also has a distinctive white patch around its tail (hence the Latin name), while this patch is light brown/tan in the blesbok. The horns of the bontebok are lyre-shaped and clearly ringed. They are found in both sexes and can reach a length of half a metre... Wikipedia →
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South Africa · 2026
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | De Hoop Nature Reserve | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | West Coast National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Golden Gate Highlands National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 6 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pretoria | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Very likely
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Bontebok/Blesbok sighting in West Coast National Park on a given day, based on 179 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the most-seen of the 21 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March, June and August
In those months about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Bontebok/Blesbok in West Coast National Park on a given day, against about 40% in July, the lowest month. Those are among West Coast National Park's wettest months, with about 40 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in February.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bontebok/Blesbok sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Bontebok/Blesbok sightings, West Coast National Park ranks 2nd at about 70%. The best odds are in De Hoop Nature Reserve (South Africa, about 80%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Bovidae
The closest relatives of the Bontebok/Blesbok that you can see in West Coast National Park (family Bovidae, Bovids) are Steenbok (about 60%), Common Eland (about 50%) and Gemsbok (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bontebok/Blesbok is recorded against all the mammals logged in West Coast National Park (179 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.
