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Cape or Southern Grysbok is a small antelope that is endemic to the Western Cape region of South Africa.
It has a rough, reddish sandy coat flecked in white. The head, neck and legs are less flecked and somewhat yellowish, while the inside of the ears, eye-rings, mouth area, throat and underside are white. There is a black "bridge" to the nose and a dark scent gland in front of the eye. It stands only 21" (4555 cm) at the shoulder and weighs slightly more than 20 pounds (812 kg). The tail of the Cape Grysbok is almost invisible (48 cm). Males have short, sharp, straight horns about 8 cm long, which are smooth. The Cape Grysbok can fluff out the fur at its rear end to make itself look bigger. It has a short and almost invisible tail.
The species is probably territorialsightings are mostly of individual animals. Cape Grysbok is a browser. It can apparently go without drinking water for long periods, gaining most of its requirements from its food. It is primarily nocturnal, though it may be seen during early morning and late evening during the southern winter.
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