The northern bushbuck is an antelope ranging from the Sahel to eastern and parts of central-southern Africa. Its white spots and stripes vary by region, and males have spiralled horns.
Both sexes have white spots and stripes, but the pattern varies geographically. Only males have spiralled horns.
It hides in dense cover by day and comes out at night to browse leaves and young shoots. Records also place it in thick vegetation near water.
A three-year study of 52 males in Uganda found that adult males’ ranges overlapped less in their core areas than those of subadult males, suggesting territoriality.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.