African Blesbuck hide cushions
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African Blesbok Hide Cushion
$65-00
Region: South Africa
Material: Blesbok hide
Size: 40cm x 40cm
African Blesbuck hide cushions
Size: 40cm x 40cm (L x W)
An African Blesbuck hide cushion
handcrafted in South Africa. African
Blesbuck is known as a Blesbok in South
Africa and is a medium antelope that is
related to the Bontebok. The Blesbuck
has a purplish color fur and a
distinctive white forehead.
The Blesbuck is found in large quantifies in most South Africa game reserves in large herds in open grasslands.
The hide of the Blesbuck is very soft and the hair is fine. These Blesbuck cushions make for excellent accent cushions and great to feel. The back of the cushion is suede.
All sizes listed are approximate. The Blesbok cushion you purchase and receive may differ just slightly in size, look, and/or color from the Blesbok cushion shown in the picture because each cushion is handcrafted by individual artists.
Stuffing not included.
We are registered with KZN Wildlife in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa who are our local conservation authorities in our area, we obtain any documentation needed from them for any items that is needed for your country. You can feel assured that you have bought from a legal, registered trader.
Because of the nature of this type of products the pictures on this page are not the actual item you will receive The product will be similar with slight differences in size, look or color.
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Facts about this animal
Blesbok
were an easy source of meat to the
early settlers and were hunted close
to extermination by the turn of the
century. Today, they have been widely
re-introduced and their range has
been extended into Zimbabwe and
Namibia by game farmers although they
are indigenous to South Africa.
Blesbok are medium-sized antelope
with short, fairly straight, ringed
horns carried by both males and
females. They have a brown neck and
back which becomes darker towards the
middle and back of the body. They
have a typical white blaze on their
muzzle and small dash of white
between their horns.
- Body length: 140 - 160 cm (4.6-5.3 ft)
- Shoulder height: 85 - 100 cm (2.8-3.3 ft)
- Tail length: 30 - 45 cm (12-18 in)
- Weight: 55 - 80 kg (121-176 lb)
The structure of a population
consists of:
Family
groups of 20-120 with sub-adult
females of all ages, young males of
1-2 years and post-mature ewes
harem groups of 4-25 socially mature
ewes >2.5 years and their lambs of
10-18 months, and sometimes
associated with a territorial ram
bachelor groups of sub-adult rams,
2-4 years, and occasionally one or
two adult rams, >4 years.
adult ram groups of 20-120 with
non-territorial adult rams, 4-8
years, and post-mature rams >8
years
solitary territorial rams, 4-8
years
Factsheet
Scientific classification
- Class: MAMMALIA
- Order: ARTIODACTYLA
- Suborder: Alcelaphinae
- Family: BOVIDAE
- Scientific Name: Damaliscus dorcas phillipsi
- Name: Blesbok
Conservation status: Least concern / abundant