Lesser Kudu
scientific name
tragelaphus imberis
size/weight/height
Weight:
Height: males ~40in. at shoulder
adaptations/coloration
Males: deep yellowish gray, two white patches on throat, 11-14 vertical body stripes, horns 3ft long
Females: generally smaller, no horns, generally fawn colored
behavior
mature: males groups of 6-7 or solitary females
family: groups of several cows and calves
mating season: males join females in herd of 20-30
browse in early morning and evening, retreat to brush in heat of day
reproduction/lifespan
Lifespan: 10 - 18 years
Breeding: bulls fight for females, can lock horns and die
Gestation: 7 mo.
Birth: single calf, female leaves herd for birth and keeps calf away for a time
diet
Wild: browse brush
Zoo: pellets, alfalfa, assorted browse
habitat/range
rugged brush or timber-clad hills of eastern Africa
status
not listed
oregon zoo exhibit
other
can leap almost 10 yards or clear bush 1.5 yards high and 2 yards in diameter