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title: "Guib sylvain"
description: "Tragelaphus sylvaticus — Mammifères. The Cape bushbuck, also known as imbabala and southern bushbuck, is a common, medium-sized bushland-dwelling, and a widespread species of antelope in sub-Saharan Africa."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/fr/animal/southern-bushbuck
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Guib sylvain

> Tragelaphus sylvaticus — Mammifères. The Cape bushbuck, also known as imbabala and southern bushbuck, is a common, medium-sized bushland-dwelling, and a widespread species of antelope in sub-Saharan Africa.

- Scientific name: *Tragelaphus sylvaticus*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammifères)
- Habitats: `forest` (Forêt), `savanna` (Savane), `jungle` (Jungle)
- iNaturalist observations: 7799
- Wikidata: [Q6453728](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6453728)
- iNaturalist taxon: [1431867](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1431867)

## Names

- en: Southern Bushbuck
- de: Südliche Schirrantilope
- es: Antílope del Cabo
- fr: Guib sylvain

## Countries with the most observations

ZA (4863), KE (602), TZ (527), ZW (377), ZM (336), BW (199), MW (121), NA (110), MZ (85), ET (70), AO (26), RW (22)

## Summary

The Cape bushbuck, also known as imbabala and southern bushbuck, is a common, medium-sized bushland-dwelling, and a widespread species of antelope in sub-Saharan Africa. It is found in a wide range of habitats, such as rain forests, montane forests, forest-savanna mosaic, savanna, bushveld, and woodland. It stands around 90 cm (35 in) at the shoulder and weigh from 45 to 80 kg. They are generally solitary, territorial browsers.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_bushbuck

## Photo

![Guib sylvain](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/southern-bushbuck/medium.jpg)

Photo: Ben Keen · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/191189477

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/southern-bushbuck?lang=fr` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).