Cape Grysbok
Raphicerus melanotis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderArtiodactyla (Artiodàctils)
- FamilyBovidae (Bòvids)
- GenusRaphicerus (Grysboks and Steenboks)
- SpeciesRaphicerus melanotis (Cape Grysbok)
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Cape Grysbok sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 66 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Table Mountain National Park
Bontebok/Blesbok
Damaliscus pygargus
Common Eland
Taurotragus oryx
Klipspringer
Oreotragus oreotragus
Himalayan Tahr
Hemitragus jemlahicus
Khama
Alcelaphus caama
Common Rhebok
Pelea capreolus
Bush Duiker
Sylvicapra grimmia
Hartebeest
Alcelaphus buselaphus
Springbok
Antidorcas marsupialis
Greater Kudu
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
Common Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibius
Sambar
Rusa unicolor
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cape Grysbok in Table Mountain National Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Cape Grysbok sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 66 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Cape Grysbok in Table Mountain National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Cape Grysbok in Table Mountain National Park in our monthly data.