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Tom, I've had three sightings along the Timbavati and two near Gudzani Dam (near Satara), so I think it's possible...

Where is the pic??

They are quite common in areas near Phalaborwa, so I am sure they will be seen near Orpen as well.

Thanks BF and Imberbe, I shall post the critter for ID

I'm no expert, but it looks more like a Steenbuck to me??? A bit on the biggish size for sharpe's don't you think?

Tom, it looks like a Grey Duiker to me, the facial marking seem to suggest a duiker. In my opinion it's too big for a Sharpe's Grysbok, and the ears look a bit small for a Steenbok, also the face seems a bit narrow for a Steenbok!

Just my 2c worth!

I tend to agree: Duiker, not Steenbuck...

Thanks guys, I'm so glad I haven't been falsely IDing this antelope for months on end

Hallo, Tom124!

Just interestingly, the grysbok and the steenbuck don't really do the waterhole-drinking thing, in my experience!

Unless there is a very dry spell they get their moisture from other sources, or so it is said!

Thanks RP I assume they get them from roots or tuberous plants?

Looks like a grey duiker to me.

OWN

Hey all

I have seen one on the Maroela loop near Skukuza, so there is definately the possibility that it could occur in the Orpen area. Was very surprised when we saw it (Sept 2008), as I had always thought it occurred in the north only!

Cheers,

Pat

I have photos of the Sharpe's Grysbok, but due to work website restrictions am unable to post them. If somebody would be kind enough to pm me their email address, I will be happy to forward the two pics onto you and ask that you post them for me.

For those of you that know the road, the sighting was just after crossing the dry riverbed, heading in the Skukuza direction.

OWN, we were also baffled and had thought that it was an odly sized and coloured Steenbok, but on inspection of our mammal book, we got the Sharpe's Grysbok ID.

Was very chuffed with the sighting!