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Lechwe
Order : Artiodactyla
Family : Bovidae
Subfamily : Reduncinae
Species : Kobus leche
Keywords: brown , white , horn , diurnal
The Lechwe is listed as Conservation Dependent (LR/cd), the focus of a continuing taxon-specific or habitat-specific conservation programme targeted towards the taxon in question, the cessation of which would result in the taxon qualifying for one of the threatened categories below within a period of five years, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Lechwe habitats
Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands, Grassland, Subtropical / Tropical Dry Grassland and Wetlands (inland)Some facts about the
Lechwe
Adult weight : 94.8 kg (208.56 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 25 years
Female maturity :898 days
Male maturity : 1050 days
Gestation : 229 days
Weaning : 137 days
Litter size : 1
Weight at birth : 5.1 kg (11.22 lbs)
Facts about the lechwe
Lechwe is a name of Bantu origin meaning an antelope. (Full text)
Ecology and Behavior The Nile lechwe is particularly adept at wading and swimming, travelling (Full text)
Behavior The Nile lechwe is particularly adept at wading and swimming, travelling with a series of leaps when the water is too shallow to swim. (Full text)
The Lechwe is a [CITIES-listed Endangered Species]
The Lechwe is a medium-sized antelope, closely related to the Waterbuck.
Gray's lechwe is found only in the swamp of the White Nile and the Bahr-el-Ghazal. (Full text)
As a result of its amphibious habits, the lechwe is preyed on by a variety of predators, from crocodiles and pythons to lions, leopards, spotted hyaenas and wild dogs. (Full text)
Lechwe is a Fantasy Tented Camp
The lechwes are the most aquatic of the marsh antelopes; they often spend the day submerged up to the neck. (Full text)
Habitat Nile lechwes are found in swamps, dry and flooded grass marshes, and steppes. (Full text)
Red lechwe Red lechwes are common in the Okavango delta, but shy. (Full text)
Lechwes are an animal similar to the Kob, an animal related to the African waterbuck antelopes.
Red lechwes are easily identified by their rust-colored hides, black stripes, unusual horns and long hind legs, which help them graze in water up to 2 feet deep. (Full text)
1. lechwe, Kobus leche -- (tawny-colored African antelope inhabiting wet grassy plains; a threatened species)lechwe
Kobus leche
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