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Western, Kob

Scientific Name: Kobus kob

Subspecies: White-eared Kob (Kobus k. leucotis) Uganda Kob (Kobus k. thomasi)

Distribution: West- and Central Africa.

Habitat: Savanna country, flood plains, never far from water.

Description: Middlesized antelope of the kop-family. Reaches a weight of 120 kg and a height of 90 - 100 cm. General colour from bright gold fulvous to dark brown with white markings on the head and neck. The horns are reminisent of the horns of the Impala, but are heavier.

Hunting method: Pursch or tracking with trackers.

Hunting available in: Cameroun, CAR and Chad.

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