Kob antelope on the plains, Virunga National Park, Congo (Democratic Republic)

The kob antelope is considered a grazer. Kobs are most commonly found on floodplain grasslands where there is an abundance of water and green grass. During the rainy season, kobs graze on short pastures which are on the high floodplains. During the dry season, however, they graze on the greenbelts which border the marshlands. Kobs typically live in herds with roughly 5 to 15 (up to 40) members. Males are territorial within 100 to 200 yards; Females travel in herds, but lack an obvious ranking order. All of the large predators like to feed on the kob antelope. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17, 1970.