Bontebok  (Damaliscus pygargus)

Fynbos: The natural shrubland vegetation occurring in the southwestern and southern Cape Province of South Africa, holding the greatest diversity of plant species in the world. Fynbos is characterised by tall shrubs with large leaves, heath-like shrubs, wiry reed-like plants, and bulbous herbs.
Gestation: The state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth.
Highveld: High-altitude grassland, generally between 1,200 and 1,800 metres above sea level, with ten percent or less woody plant cover, and frequent fires caused by lightning strikes.
Hybridisation: Cross-breeding between two different species or subspecies.
Subspecies: A population usually restricted to a geographical area that differs from other populations of the same species, but not to the extent of being classified as a separate species.

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   http://www.iucnredlist.org
   
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7. South African National Parks: Bontebok National Park (December, 2007)
   http://www.sanparks.org/parks/bontebok/