lesser kudu
E639780
The lesser kudu is a medium-sized, spiral-horned antelope native to the dry woodlands and scrublands of East Africa, known for its striking vertical body stripes and elusive behavior.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bovid
ⓘ
mammal ⓘ species of antelope ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
crepuscular
ⓘ
nocturnal ⓘ |
| behavior | shy and elusive ⓘ |
| binomialName | Tragelaphus imberbis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyMass |
about 56–70 kg in females
ⓘ
about 92–108 kg in males ⓘ |
| bodyPattern |
vertical white stripes
ⓘ
white spots on flanks ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor |
grayish brown
ⓘ
rufous brown ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| describedBy | Edward Blyth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
browser
ⓘ
herbivore ⓘ |
| family | Bovidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Tragelaphus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 7–8 months ⓘ |
| habitat |
dry woodland
ⓘ
scrubland ⓘ thicket ⓘ |
| hornShape | spiral ⓘ |
| hornsPresentIn | males only ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | about 10–15 years ⓘ |
| mainThreat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
East Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ Somalia NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offspringPerBirth | usually one calf ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Tragelaphus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| predator |
African wild dog
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
leopard ⓘ lion ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| shoulderHeight | about 90–110 cm ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
small groups
ⓘ
solitary males ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1869 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Tragelaphus imberbis