Cape grysbok
Raphicerus melanotis (Thunberg, 1811)
The cape grysbok (Raphicerus melanotis) is a species in the family Bovidae, order Artiodactyla. Recorded adults weigh 10.3 kg to 10.5 kg and live up to 10.8 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the cape grysbok
- Weight
- 10.3 kg – 10.5 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 10.8 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 14 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Active
- By day (diurnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the cape grysbok live?
Not recorded
What is the cape grysbok?
The Cape or southern grysbok (Raphicerus melanotis) is a small antelope that is endemic to the Western Cape region of South Africa between Albany and the Cederberg mountains.
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Is the cape grysbok endangered?
The cape grysbok is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the cape grysbok classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderArtiodactyla
- familyBovidae
- genusRaphicerus
- SpeciesRaphicerus melanotis (Thunberg, 1811)
Synonyms Antilope melanotis
Other names and names in other languages (32)
- Cape GrysbuckEnglish
- Southern grysbokEnglish
- Kaapse GrysbokAfrikaans
- غزال الرأسArabic
- غريزباك الرأسArabic
- ظبي الحصى الرأسArabic
- شدان رأس الرجاء الصالحArabic
- antilopa černoucháCzech
- GreisbockGerman
- Kap-GreisböckchenGerman
- KapgreisbockGerman
- Γκρισμπόκ του ΑκρωτηρίουGreek
- Raficero de el CaboSpanish
- Mustakorva-antilooppiFinnish
- KapingaselliFinnish
- Grysbok du CapFrench
- Déli őszantilopHungarian
- Antilope del CapoItalian
- Nototrago orecchie nereItalian
- グリスボックJapanese
- 케이프그리스복Korean
- GrysantilopeNorwegian Bokmål
- Kaapse GrijsbokDutch
- GrijsbokantilopeDutch
- GrysbokDutch
- Grysbok przylądkowyPolish
- Antylopik przylądkowyPolish
- Rafícero-do-CaboPortuguese
- KapgrysbokSwedish
- ГрисбокUkrainian
- IngxungxuXhosa
- 黑耳岩羚Chinese
Relatives of the cape grysbok
Other species in the same genus Raphicerus.
Steenbok
Raphicerus campestris
Sharpe's grysbok
Raphicerus sharpei
Limpopo grysbok
Raphicerus colonicus
CompareCape grysbok vs SteenbokCape grysbok vs Sharpe's grysbokCape grysbok vs Limpopo grysbok
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the cape grysbok?
An adult cape grysbok weighs 10.3 kg – 10.5 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the cape grysbok endangered?
The cape grysbok is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the cape grysbok live?
The cape grysbok has a recorded lifespan of 10.8 years.
What kind of animal is the cape grysbok?
The cape grysbok (Raphicerus melanotis) belongs to the family Bovidae in the order Artiodactyla.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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