Suni

Suni

Neotragus moschatus

5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Tsavo East National Park
7 Verified records at Tsavo East National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Suni sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tsavo East National Park

Impala
LC

Impala

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Aepyceros melampus

30–40% · Possible
Hartebeest
LC

Hartebeest

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Alcelaphus buselaphus

30–40% · Possible
Grant's Gazelle
LC

Grant's Gazelle

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Nanger granti

30–40% · Possible
Waterbuck
LC

Waterbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Kobus ellipsiprymnus

30–40% · Possible
African Buffalo
NT

African Buffalo

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Syncerus caffer

30–40% · Possible
East African Oryx
EN

East African Oryx

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Oryx beisa

30–40% · Possible
Lesser Kudu
NT

Lesser Kudu

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tragelaphus imberbis

30–40% · Possible
Gerenuk

Gerenuk

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Litocranius walleri

30–40% · Possible
Common Eland

Common Eland

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Taurotragus oryx

10–20% · With luck
Hirola
CR Endemic

Hirola

Mammal

Beatragus hunteri

10–20% · With luck
Blue Wildebeest
LC

Blue Wildebeest

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Connochaetes taurinus

5–10% · With luck
Northern Bushbuck
LC

Northern Bushbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tragelaphus scriptus

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
40–50%
2 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
3 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
4 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
5 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
6 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
7 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Suni in Tsavo East National Park?

About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Suni sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Suni in Tsavo East National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Suni in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.

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