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Original source: Lesser Kudu, Tragelaphus imberbis. Biorama at the Natural History Museum, Bern, Switzerland. Photo by User:Gdr.
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Some facts about the
Lesser kudu
Adult weight : 82.5 kg (181.5 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 20 years
Female maturity :504 days
Male maturity : 504 days
Gestation : 235 days
Weaning : 274 days
Litter size : 1
Litters per year : 1
Weight at birth : 6 kg (13.2 lbs)
Lesser kudu
Order : Artiodactyla
Family : Bovidae
Subfamily : Bovinae
Species : Tragelaphus imberbis
The Lesser kudu 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
Facts about the lesser kudu
Behavior: Lesser kudus are primarily nocturnal. (Full text)
The largest bovid in Arabia (with the exception of the oryx), the lesser kudu is 3. (Full text)
The lesser kudu is a smaller version with up to fifteen stripes, and lacks the hair on its throat seen on greater kudus. (Full text)
By contrast, lesser kudus are even smaller, about 42 inches at the shoulder; males weigh around 220 pounds while females generally weigh about 50 pounds less. (Full text)
The lesser kudu is similar in color to the greater, but measures only 90 to 105 cm (35 to 41 in) at the shoulder. (Full text)
The lesser kudu is less dependent on water sources than the greater kudu. (Full text)
Natural History: The lesser kudu is primarily active at night and in the early morning, seeking shelter shortly after sunrise. (Full text)
Greater Kudus are found in eastern and southern Africa, and Lesser Kudus are found only in eastern Africa. (Full text)
The Lesser Kudu, (Tragelaphus imberbis) is a beautiful animal with a brownish-red body and 15 delicate white vertical stripes on its back. (Full text)
Lesser kudus are found in acacia and thornbush in dry savannas. (Full text)
Ecology and Behavior The lesser kudu is primarily active at night and in the early morning, seeking (Full text)
General Information: The Lesser Kudu is one of the most beautiful antelopes in Africa. (Full text)
Lesser kudus are originally from Africa (Somalia). (Full text)
1. lesser kudu, Tragelaphus imberbis -- (a smaller variety of kudu)lesser kudu
Tragelaphus imberbis
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