Greater kudu

One of the largest antelopes – a male kudu having thick and spiraled horns as long as 1.8m (6 feet) in length

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Greater Kudu is a shy animal with exceptional concealment skills. A greater kudu will rely on fleeing if someone comes within 40 feet after giving a loud escape call. This call is one of the loudest sounds made by any antelope. In the wild, they only emerge from the thickest of forests and trees at night time to feed.

The long-term survival of these animals is not in jeopardy currently, as their populations are well-managed and adequately protected. But such incidences are continuously rising where kudu are being hunted for their glorious horns and high-quality meat, which need to be addressed as soon as possible.

Distribution

Country
Population est.
Status
Year
Comments
Angola
2016
Botswana
2016
Central Af. Rep.
2016
Chad
2016
DR Congo (Kinshasa)
2016
Djibouti
2016
Possibly Extinct
Eritrea
2016
Eswatini
2016
Ethiopia
2016
Kenya
2016
Malawi
2016
Mozambique
2016
Namibia
2016
Somalia
2016
Presence Uncertain
South Africa
2016
South Sudan
2016
Presence Uncertain
Sudan
2016
Presence Uncertain
Tanzania
2016
Uganda
2016
Presence Uncertain
Zambia
2016
Zimbabwe
2016

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Terrestrial / Aquatic

Altricial / Precocial

Polygamous / Monogamous

Dimorphic (size) / Monomorphic

Active: Diurnal / Nocturnal

Social behavior: Solitary / Pack / Herd

Diet: Carnivore / Herbivore / Omnivore / Piscivorous / Insectivore

Migratory: Yes / No

Domesticated: Yes / No

Dangerous: Yes / No

Greater kudu on banknotes

Ethiopia 5 Birr (1997-2017)