waterbuck
noun
wa·ter·buck
| \ ˈwȯ-tər-ˌbək
, ˈwä-\
, ˈwä-\
plural waterbuck
or waterbucks
Definition of waterbuck
: a stocky antelope (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) of sub-Saharan Africa that commonly frequent streams or wet areas
Examples of waterbuck in a Sentence
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In Gorongosa, the dogs target bushbuck, impala and waterbuck, surrounding the prey, grabbing at legs, nose and hindquarters, disemboweling it from below. — Natalie Angier, New York Times, "Wild Pups Romp Again in an African Paradise," 3 Aug. 2019 September 10, 2018 4 Flavia teaches her cubs how to kill a waterbuck. — David Quammen, National Geographic, "How one of Africa’s great parks is rebounding from war," 12 June 2019 Several nice lodges overlook the channel, where guests can watch baboons and waterbuck and African fish eagles from the decks of their thatch-roofed bandas. — Tom Hanscom, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Wildlife rebound in Uganda," 11 July 2019 Behind them, a lonely waterbuck hid in the shade of an acacia tree, near a regal grey crowned crane that pecked at the grass for bugs. — Benedict Moran, National Geographic, "Rwanda's war nearly destroyed this park. Now it's coming back.," 7 May 2019 Fischer compiled photos of the animals the pair had hunted, which included a leopard, giraffe, impala and waterbuck, and sent the images along with descriptions of each kill to more than 100 people, KBOI reported. — Allyson Chiu, The Seattle Times, "‘I shot a whole family of baboons’: Idaho Fish and Game official faces fury after Africa trophy hunting boasts," 16 Oct. 2018 An Associated Press team that visited Gorongosa in April flew over the park in a helicopter, spotting hippos and crocodiles splashing in a floodplain, a herd of more than 100 buffalo and numerous waterbuck (a 2016 census counted more than 45,000). — Christopher Torchia, Fox News, "African wild dogs make comeback at Mozambican wildlife park," 22 June 2018 An Associated Press team that visited Gorongosa in April flew over the park in a helicopter, spotting hippos and crocodiles splashing in a floodplain, a herd of more than 100 buffalo and numerous waterbuck (a 2016 census counted more than 45,000). — Christopher Torchia, The Christian Science Monitor, "Underdogs no more: African wild dogs make comeback in Mozambique," 22 June 2018 An Associated Press team that visited Gorongosa in April flew over the park in a helicopter, spotting hippos and crocodiles splashing in a floodplain, a herd of more than 100 buffalo and numerous waterbuck (a 2016 census counted more than 45,000). — Washington Post, "African wild dogs make comeback at Mozambican wildlife park," 22 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'waterbuck.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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