An antelope of coastal plains in southwestern South Africa. This entry describes the bontebok subspecies, Damaliscus pygargus pygargus.
It has a brown body, a white stripe down the face, and white areas on the belly, tail and feet. Both sexes have ringed horns; the female's are slimmer than the male's.
It eats short grasses and other plants, feeding in the morning and evening and resting during the hottest part of the day. Mature males may form groups of males, while small groups of females visit their territories to feed.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.