1. A small African antelope (Tragelaphus scriptus) with a stocky build, short legs, and a reddish-brown coat with white stripes and spots, native to forests and dense bush in sub-Saharan Africa.
Usage: Also called bushbuck; The name derives from Afrikaans/Dutch 'bosch' (bush) and 'bok' (antelope); Primarily used in South African English and wildlife contexts

Examples

• The boschboks is well adapted to life in dense forest vegetation.
• Visitors to the game reserve hoped to spot a boschboks during their safari.
• The boschboks uses its stripes as camouflage in the dappled light of the bush.
• Unlike larger antelopes, the boschboks prefers solitary or paired living rather than herds.
• The boschboks is known for its ability to leap vertically when startled.