Kobus fossil map
Where fossils of Kobus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 0 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 0 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 23.04 million years ago to the present (Aquitanian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Bovidae |
| Named by | Smith 1840 |
| Fossil records | 584 occurrences at 149 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, DR Congo, South Africa, Chad, Malawi, Djibouti, Uganda, Sudan … |
| Rock formations | Koobi Fora, txn:42742, Shungura, Nachukui, Olduvai, Wembere-Manonga |
About Kobus
Kobus is a genus containing six species of African antelopes, all of which are associated with marshes, floodplains, or other grassy areas near water. They are sexually dimorphic, with females being smaller and lacking the horns of the males.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Kobus (antelope) (revision 1375760250), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q550036.
