Mammal
Kob
Kobus kob · Bovidae · Artiodactyla
Best monthsJan–Marmost records
Records9,596in 14 countries
Most seen inBenin6,873 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Kob in brief
The kob (Kobus kob) is a mammal of the Bovidae family — species of antelope.
Across the 14 countries we cover it has 9,596 published records, most of them from Benin, Uganda and Ghana. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, February and March and fall to their lowest in September and October.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Benin6,873 records · best Feb, Jan
Uganda1,403 records · best Jul, Aug
Ghana374 records · best Nov, Dec
Democratic Republic of the Congo234 records · best Apr, Mar
Sudan163 records · best Feb, Mar
Senegal127 records · best Jan, Feb
Cameroon120 records · best Mar, Apr
Chad99 records · best Jan, Feb
Burkina Faso71 records · best Jan, Feb
Niger54 records · best Apr, Feb
Ivory Coast46 records · best Jan, Feb
South Sudan25 records · best Feb, Dec
Togo6 records · best Jan, Feb
Djibouti1 records · best Jan, Feb
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All mammalsMore of the Bovidae family
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Chamois
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