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water buck
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water buck,
A large, heavy antelope (Kobus ellipsiprymnus ) native of Central Africa. It frequents the banks of rivers and is a good swimmer. It has a white ring around the rump. Called also photomok , water antelope , and waterbok . [1913 Webster]
" The name is also applied to other related species, as the leche (Kobus leche ), which has similar habits." [1913 Webster]
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