The
Antelope is one of Ghana's most wide spread animals and can
be found in every part of the country. Most of them can be
seen in the Mole and Kakum National Parks. There are many
different types of Antelope and we surely have not been able
to list all here but we hope that we got most of them. |
The
Water Chevrotain is closely related to the European Deer and
it is mostly found near water in the Ghanaian rain forest. |
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Ghana
has 6 species of Duiker: the Black Duiker, Maxwell's Duiker,
Bay Duiker, Ogilby's Duiker, Yellow Backed Duiker and the
Red Flanked Duike. |
The
Royal Antelope is the smallest African antelope. |
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The
Bushbuck is very common in most areas in Ghana. |
The
Bongo is very shy and secretive and is unlikely to be seen. |
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The
Western Hartebeest can be found only in the Mole Ntional
Park and surrounding areas. |
The
Defassa Waterbuck is not shy of humans and can be found
frequently near the Mole Motel. |
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The
Bohor Reedbuck is less common and can mostly be found near
water bodies. |
The
Oribi is like a miniature reedbuck but very uncommon in
grassland areas. |
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