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Life of a Ranger: A monogamous pair of Steenbok

- Wildlife, Ranger's Blog

Did you know that Steenbok are one of the smaller antelope species and that they remain faithful to their partner for life? Rhulani's Ranger Willem shows us a monogamous pair of pair in the tall grass today, and he explains what "monogamous" exactly means.

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