11/02/2026
The Defassa waterbuck
Also spelled defasa waterbuck - is a large, beautiful antelope commonly found in East and Central Africa, including Kenya 🇰🇪.
Defassa waterbucks love staying near water - rivers, lakes, swamps, and wetlands. That’s actually how they got the name waterbuck. You’ll often see them around places like Maasai Mara, Amboseli, Tsavo, and Hells Gate.
🐾 Fun fact
Waterbucks produce an oily secretion on their fur that helps make them water-resistant — which is useful since they live near wetlands.
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