noun
- a medium-sized antelope with a white face and reddish-brown coat, native to southern Africa
Examples
- The blesbok grazed peacefully on the South African grasslands.
- Hunters once nearly drove the blesbok to extinction in the 19th century.
- The distinctive white blaze on the blesbok’s face makes it easy to identify.
- Conservation efforts have helped restore blesbok populations in protected areas.
- We spotted a herd of blesbok during our safari in the Free State.
- The blesbok is closely related to the bontebok antelope.