Talk:Waterbuck/Archive 1

Archive 1

Formatting issue

Hey there is a formatting issue that I saw, it confused me for a minute so I will just point it out here so maybe it can be fixed. Under "K. e. ellipsiprymnus" The "Includes the following four subspecies:" is in the same level of indent. Under "K. e. defassa (defassa waterbuck) group" the line "Includes the following subspecies:" takes an indent backwards. This makes it appear not under that specifically, but it is. So that line needs to be indented to the right a bit. - 2601:4C1:C57F:F70:4D18:32EF:70A1:930F (talk) 12:18, 1 November 2019 (UTC)

2601:4C1:C57F:F70:4D18:32EF:70A1:930F Thanks for pointing this out. Fixed it :) Sainsf (talk · contribs) 15:58, 1 November 2019 (UTC)

Waterbuck

I've seen Waterbuck in East Africa (Kenya, to be specific), but the article currently mentions only Western, Central Africa and Southern Africa. Should East Africa be added? — Matt Crypto 00:48, 18 Apr 2005 (UTC)

We agree. There are different subspecies of waterbuck found in different areas, but they certainly live in East Africa. Mehmet Karatay 18:03, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

Meat

We need a section on Waterbuck's meat and it's preparation. --41.151.7.141 (talk) 18:05, 11 June 2015 (UTC)

Stench

It is commonly said that waterbuck can excrete a foul smell from somewhere around the white ring on their bum. This is apparently the reason why lions so seldom hunt them. Are there any sources to support this? --Michael (talk) 08:06, 8 October 2014 (UTC)

I could not find any sources mentioning this fact. In fact, they list the lion as a major predator of the waterbuck. Sainsf <^>_{Talk all words} 11:01, 8 October 2014 (UTC)

I checked my book on South African wildlife. They mention that it is a common misconception that the musk odor they produce deter lions.--Michael (talk) 10:43, 11 October 2014 (UTC)