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• by BHamer

  Reedbuck, if I'm not mistaken. Almost, but not quite, sure enough to hashtag.

  Posted May 2, 2017 2:11 PM

• by BHamer

  I think that on their respective evolutionary pathways, reedbucks and bushbucks diverged from a common ancestor approximately last Tuesday.

  Posted May 2, 2017 2:13 PM

• by davidbygott moderator

  #reedbuck. Though superficially similar, the bushbuck's tribe split from the reedbuck's tribe very early in antelope evolution...10mya?

  Posted May 2, 2017 3:19 PM

• by BHamer

  Interesting! And unexpected. To my eyes, they've retained even more physical similarity than our two gazelles.

  Posted May 2, 2017 4:29 PM

• by davidbygott moderator

  In Serengeti, the bushbuck and reedbuck's closest relatives are the eland and waterbuck, respectively. Imagine that!

  Posted May 2, 2017 5:51 PM

• by tgreenly

  Ecologically they are very different. But that basic antelope shape is suited for many habits and habitats.

  Posted May 2, 2017 7:04 PM