Waterbuck - Waterbuck (English spelling)

Japanese: ウォーターバック - うぉーたーばっく(英語表記)waterbuck
Waterbuck - Waterbuck (English spelling)
A deer-sized antelope that prefers waterside areas. A mammal of the Bovidae family in the order Even-toed ungulates (illustration). It inhabits light and sparse forests near rivers in southeastern Africa. Body length is 180-220 cm, tail length is 22-45 cm, shoulder height is 120-135 cm, and weight is 170-250 kg. Body color is gray-brown, with a slightly lighter ventral side. There is a white oval ring pattern on the rump. The horns, which only males have, are long and bent backwards in a crescent shape. If there is enough food, they usually do not move and settle near waterside.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
体の大きさがシカ大で,水辺を好むアンテロープ。偶蹄目ウシ科の哺乳類(イラスト)。アフリカ南東部の川に近い明るい林や疎林に生息する。体長180~220cm,尾長22~45cm,肩高120~135cm,体重170~250kg。体色は灰褐色で,腹側はやや淡色。臀部(でんぶ)に白色の楕円形の輪紋様がある。雄だけがもつ角は長く,後方に三日月状に曲がっている。 食物が十分あれば,ふつうは移動せず,水辺近くに定住する。

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