Suni
Neotragus moschatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderArtiodactyla (Artiodàctils)
- FamilyBovidae (Bòvids)
- GenusNeotragus
- SpeciesNeotragus moschatus (Suni)
The suni (Nesotragus moschatus) is a small antelope of the family Bovidae, and one of the smallest ungulates on earth. It occurs in dense underbrush from central Kenya to KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. It is also found on the island of Zanzibar off of Tanzania. Suni are around 30 to 43 centimetres (12 to 17 inches) high at the shoulder and weigh 4.5 to 5.4 kilograms (9 lb 15 oz to 11 lb 14 oz). They are usually reddish brown, darker on their back than their sides and legs. The belly, chin, throat and insides of legs are white. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Suni sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Arusha National Park
Waterbuck
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
Northern Bushbuck
Tragelaphus scriptus
African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
Natal Duiker
Cephalophus natalensis
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
Thomson's Gazelle
Eudorcas thomsonii
Common Warthog
Phacochoerus africanus
East African Giraffe
Giraffa tippelskirchi
Common Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibius
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Selous Game Reserve | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Suni in Arusha National Park?
About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Suni sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Suni in Arusha National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Suni in Arusha National Park in our monthly data.