Puku
Kobus vardonii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderArtiodactyla (Artiodàctils)
- FamilyBovidae (Bòvids)
- GenusKobus (Waterbucks, Kobs, and Lechwes)
- SpeciesKobus vardonii (Puku)
The puku (Kobus vardonii) is a medium-sized antelope found in wet grasslands in southern Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia and more concentrated in the Okavango Delta in Botswana. Nearly one-third of all puku are found in protected areas, zoos, and national parks due to their diminishing habitat. Wikipedia →
70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Puku sighting in Kafue National Park, based on 50 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kafue National Park
Waterbuck
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
Lechwe
Kobus leche
Northern Bushbuck
Tragelaphus scriptus
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
Roan Antelope
Hippotragus equinus
Hartebeest
Alcelaphus buselaphus
Greater Kudu
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
Sable Antelope
Hippotragus niger
Blue Wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus
African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
Sharpe's Grysbok
Raphicerus sharpei
Southern Reedbuck
Redunca arundinum
📅 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 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 2 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 3 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 4 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Puku in Kafue National Park?
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Puku sighting in Kafue National Park, based on 50 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Puku in Kafue National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Puku in Kafue National Park in our monthly data.