Bontebok just chilling

away from the rest of the herd. He seems to be the boss.

[Dawn]

Such a handsome beast

[Kathy A]

He looks like the boss too

[Christina]

Excuse my ignorance - are springbok and bontebok the same thing?

[Susan Wakely]

The white on the face make the nose look so long.

[Babs]

He does look relaxed

[Valerie Chesney]

Unusual to me, hw does seem to have not a care.

[Beryl Lloyd]

Very relaxed .. super beast.

[Mags]

Nice white nose! Lovely creature.

[katy]

He looks so regal sitting there in this pose. The light is fabulous, as is the composition.

[Pam]

Such a cool looking animal!

[Bucktree]

Great capture. They say it’s lonely at the top.

[winghong_ho]

A handsome one with a white nose.

[Glover Shearron, Jr.]

Very well appointed

[Carole Sandford]

Nice shot!

[gloria jones]

Excellent capture

[Heather]

A great shot of this beauty basking in the sunlight! Fav

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Great shot

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Great shot- he looks to be the king surveying his kingdom in that pose.

[Shutterbug]

@christinav I think they are both South African Antelopes, but the springbok is smaller and lighter colored.

[Shutterbug]

He does look regal.

[Rick]

Great shot.

[Christine Sztukowski]

Definitely looking in charge

[Diana]

@Dawn @kjarn @christinav @wakelys @onewing @happysnaps @beryl @marlboromaam @grammyn @pamalama @dkellogg @wh2021 @ggshearron @carole_sandford @seattlite @365projectorgheatherb @elisasaeter @olivetreeann @shutterbug49 @rickster549 Thanks for the lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated :-)

[Diana]

@christinav I tried googland did not find out much Christina.Just tat they are both SA antelope and that the springbuck is smaller, faster and native to SA. They prefer different areas and also feed on different vegetation. The biggest different is obviously their look. The bontebok was nearly extinct due to hunting and are being bred now :-)

[Christina]

@ludwigsdiana thanks - I'm pleased to see they are actively managing the population. Such a shame to see such beautiful animal endangered

[Elyse Klemchuk]

He looks very regal in this picture! Are his ears striped? I'm glad that measures are being taken to keep these animals from extinction.