The South African bushbuck male can grow horns up to 23 inches in length which are ribbed and twisted. The South African bushbuck varies in size depending upon gender. Males range from 3.8 to 5.0 feet long while females range from 3.5 to 4.3 feet long. Both sexes are 2.1 to 3.3 feet high at the shoulder.
Males are often darker in color and have a short mane that runs down the back and stands upright.
Most bushbucks have small white stripes at the corners of their eyes and one or two white spots on their cheeks. They also have white fur on their throats and white vertical stripes on the sides of their bodies. Some bushbucks may have one to two horizontal stripes as well. Their diet consists of leaves, fruits and grasses. Bushbucks sexually mature at one year of age and can give birth to a single young after a six month gestation period.