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Gemsbok

Oryx gazella

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Waterberg Plateau Park
8 Verified records at Waterberg Plateau Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The gemsbok (Oryx gazella), or South African oryx, is a large antelope in the genus Oryx. It is endemic to the dry and barren regions of Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and (parts of) Zimbabwe, mainly inhabiting the Kalahari and Namib Deserts, areas in which it is supremely adapted for survival. Previously, some sources classified the related East African oryx, or beisa oryx (Oryx beisa), as a subspecies. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Gemsbok sighting in Waterberg Plateau Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Waterberg Plateau Park

Kirk's Dik-dik
LC

Kirk's Dik-dik

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Madoqua kirkii

80–90% · Very likely
Greater Kudu
LC

Greater Kudu

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tragelaphus strepsiceros

40–50% · Likely
Springbok
LC Endemic

Springbok

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Antidorcas marsupialis

40–50% · Likely
Common Eland

Common Eland

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Taurotragus oryx

40–50% · Likely
Khama

Khama

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Alcelaphus caama

30–40% · Possible
Impala
LC

Impala

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Aepyceros melampus

30–40% · Possible
African Buffalo
NT

African Buffalo

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Syncerus caffer

20–30% · Possible
Klipspringer
LC

Klipspringer

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Oreotragus oreotragus

Insufficient data
Steenbok
LC

Steenbok

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Raphicerus campestris

Insufficient data
Bush Duiker
LC

Bush Duiker

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sylvicapra grimmia

Insufficient data
Waterbuck
LC

Waterbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Insufficient data
Sable Antelope
LC

Sable Antelope

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hippotragus niger

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
40–50
Apr
10–20
May
60–70
Jun
60–70
Jul
30–40
Aug
40–50
Sep
50–60
Oct
5–10
Nov
10–20
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 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
50–60%
2 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
50–60%
3 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
50–60%
4 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
40–50%
5 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
6 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
7 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
8 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
9 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
10 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Gemsbok in Waterberg Plateau Park?

About 41% of wildlife watchers report a Gemsbok sighting in Waterberg Plateau Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Gemsbok in Waterberg Plateau Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Gemsbok in Waterberg Plateau Park in our monthly data.

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