Shoulder height: 1,3m

Mass: 250-270kg (bulls)

Horns: average length: 75cm. Only the bull has the long, heavily ringed horns which curve backwards and then forwards towards the tips.

Description: Waterbuck are large, robust antelope with coarse, long coats. The body colour is grey-brown with either grey or brown being dominant scattered through with grey or white hairs. A broad white ring encircles the rump and a white band is present from the throat to the base of the ears. The flanks are lighter in colour than the back and the hair around the mouth, nose and above the eyes is white. The ears are short, rounded, and white on the inside with a black tip. The tail is quite long with a black tuft of hair at the tip.