greater kudu
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The greater kudu is a large African antelope species known for its impressive spiral horns and striking white body stripes, commonly found in woodland and savanna habitats.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antelope
ⓘ
bovid ⓘ herbivore ⓘ mammal ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mainly crepuscular ⓘ |
| antiPredatorStrategy |
freezing and camouflage in vegetation
ⓘ
rapid bounding escape ⓘ |
| averageFemaleShoulderHeight | about 1.1 meters ⓘ |
| averageFemaleWeight | 120–210 kilograms ⓘ |
| averageMaleShoulderHeight | about 1.3 meters ⓘ |
| averageMaleWeight | 190–270 kilograms ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Tragelaphus
ⓘ
surface form:
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
|
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor |
brownish gray
ⓘ
reddish brown ⓘ |
| commonName | greater kudu ⓘ |
| diet | browser ⓘ |
| eats |
fruits
ⓘ
grass ⓘ leaves ⓘ shoots ⓘ |
| family | Bovidae ⓘ |
| genus | Tragelaphus ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 8 months ⓘ |
| habitat |
savanna
ⓘ
thicket ⓘ woodland ⓘ |
| hasDistinctiveFeature |
long spiral horns in males
ⓘ
vertical white body stripes ⓘ white chevron between the eyes ⓘ |
| hornLength | up to about 1.8 meters along the curve ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maleBehavior | adult males often solitary or in bachelor groups ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
central Africa
ⓘ
eastern Africa ⓘ Southern Africa ⓘ
surface form:
southern Africa
|
| offspringPerBirth | usually one calf ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| predators |
leopards
ⓘ
lions ⓘ spotted hyenas ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males have horns and are larger than females ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
loose groups of females and young
ⓘ
small herds ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting for meat and trophies ⓘ |
| usedFor |
bushmeat
ⓘ
trophy hunting ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.