A herbivore, the bohor reedbuck prefers grasses and tender reed shoots with high protein and low fiber content.

Large aggregations are observed during the dry season, when hundreds of bohor reedbuck assemble near a river.

The bohor reedbuck is native to Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, the Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda.

Reckless hunting and loss of habitat as a result of human settlement have led to significant decline in the numbers of the bohor reedbuck, although this antelope tends to survive longer in such over-exploited areas as compared to its relatives.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) rates the bohor reedbuck as of least concern.

[2] The three species of Redunca, including the bohor reedbuck, are the least derived members of the tribe Reduncini (except the genus Pelea).

The order of size in the genus Redunca is an evidence supporting the descent of the reduncines from a small ancestor.

[11] As a prominent sign of sexual dimorphism, only males possess a pair of short, stout horns, that extend backward from the forehead and hook slightly forward.

The most notable helminths found in the bohor reedbuck are Carmyerius papillatus (in the rumen), Stilesia globipunctata (in the small intestine), Trichuris globulosa (in the caecum), Setaria species (in the abdominal cavity), Dictyocaulus species (in the lungs) and Taenia cysts (in the muscles).

Other parasites include Schistosoma bovis, Cooperia rotundispiculum, Haemonchus contortus, species of Oesophagostomum, Amphistoma and Stilesia.

[8] When threatened, they usually remain motionless or retreat slowly into cover for defense, but if the threat is close, they flee, whistling shrilly to alert the others.

Many predators, including lions, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, wild dogs and crocodiles prey on the reedbuck.

[5] If shade is available, females remain solitary; otherwise, they, along with their offspring, congregate to form herds of ten animals.

These young males form groups of two to three individuals on the borders of territories, till they themselves mature in their fourth year.

[8] Large aggregations are observed during the dry season, when hundreds of bohor reedbuck assemble near a river.

In this, the reedbuck raises its neck, exposing the white patch on its throat, but keeping the tail down, and leaps in a way similar to the impala's jumps, landing on its forelegs.

[9] A herbivore, the bohor reedbuck prefers grasses and tender reed shoots with high protein and low fiber content.

[6] A study of the bohor reedbuck's diet in Rwenzori Mountains National Park (Uganda) revealed that, throughout the year, the most preferred species was Sporobolus consimilis.

Other grasses the animals fed on included Hyparrhenia filipendula, Heteropogon contortus and Themeda triandra, all of which are species commonly found in heavily grazed grasslands.

Seasonal differences in the amount of time spent while grazing in a particular area is possibly related to the availability and quality of grasses there.

[4] Courtship begins with the dominant male approaching the female, who then assumes a low-head posture and urinates.

As they continue their "mating march", the male licks the female's rump and persistently attempts mounting her.

At the age of two months, the calf begins grazing alongside its mother, and seeks protection from her if alarmed.

[3] Often found on grasslands susceptible to floods and droughts, the bohor reedbuck can adapt remarkably well to radical seasonal changes and calamities.

[3] Endemic to Africa, the bohor reedbuck is native to Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, the Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania and Togo.

[1] Formerly widespread in western, central and eastern Africa, its present range extends from Senegal in the west to Ethiopia in the east.

[3] Reckless hunting and loss of habitat as a result of human settlement have led to a significant decline in the numbers of the bohor reedbuck,[19] although this antelope tends to survive longer in such over-exploited areas as compared to its relatives.

Numbers in the Akagera National Park, where its last-known populations in Rwanda exist, have seen a steep fall.

[3] Though populations have substantially decreased in western Africa, bohor reedbuck still exist in Niokolo-Koba National Park (Senegal); Corubal River (Guinea-Bissau); Kiang West National Park (Gambia);[20] Arly-Singou and Nazinga Game Ranch (Burkina Faso).