- Grey Rhebok
Taxobox
name = Grey Rhebok
image_caption = At theSan Diego Zoo
status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1
trend = stable
regnum =Animal ia
phylum = Chordata
classis =Mammal ia
ordo =Artiodactyla
familia =Bovidae
subfamilia = Peleinae
subfamilia_authority = Gray, 1872
genus = "Pelea"
genus_authority = Gray, 1851
species = "P. capreolus"
binomial = "Pelea capreolus"
binomial_authority = (Forster,1790 )The Grey Rhebok or Grey Rhebuck ("Pelea capreolus", locally known as the Vaal Rhebok or Vaalribbok) is a species of
antelope endemic toSouth Africa ,Zimbabwe ,Lesotho andSwaziland .They prefer grassy, montane habitat, and carry a woolly grey coat to insulate them from the cold of their habitat. Only the males carry the straight horns. Males become extremely aggressive during the breeding season.
The Afrikaans/Dutch spelling: Reebok, is responsible for the name of the British sportswear manufacturing company
Reebok .References
* Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
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