Which African antelope is also called the waterbuck?

The African antelope commonly called the waterbuck is the waterbuck.

Waterbuck are large antelope associated with habitats near rivers, lakes, floodplains, and woodland water sources. The name reflects their strong association with water, although they do not spend most of their lives swimming or submerged. They can enter water to escape predators and may have a distinctive oily body secretion that helps make their coat less wet.

Adult males have long, backward-curving horns, while females generally lack horns. Several recognized forms and subspecies occur across sub-Saharan Africa, and populations differ in coat color and markings.

Waterbuck are often confused with bushbuck because both can live near water and in woodland. Bushbuck are smaller and more variable in appearance. Waterbuck are especially recognizable by the conspicuous pale ring around the rump, a marking that can be visible from a distance.