Nile lechwe
E795524
The Nile lechwe is a semi-aquatic antelope native to the floodplains and wetlands of South Sudan and Ethiopia, adapted to life in swampy habitats with elongated hooves and a strong swimming ability.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antelope
ⓘ
mammal ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| adaptation |
elongated hooves
ⓘ
strong swimming ability ⓘ |
| breathing | lungs ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | Nile lechwe ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
aquatic plants
ⓘ
grasses ⓘ |
| family | Bovidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| femaleColoration | lighter coat ⓘ |
| femaleHas | no horns or small horns ⓘ |
| foundInBiome |
freshwater wetland
ⓘ
tropical grassland ⓘ |
| genus | Kobus ⓘ |
| habitat |
floodplains
ⓘ
swamps ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| hasHooves | true ⓘ |
| isRuminant | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maleColoration | darker coat ⓘ |
| maleHas | horns ⓘ |
| movementType |
swimming
ⓘ
wading ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Ethiopia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ Sudd wetlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| reproductionSystem | sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| scientificName | Kobus megaceros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
forms herds
ⓘ
gregarious ⓘ |
| subfamily | Reduncinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
civil conflict
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ hunting ⓘ overgrazing by livestock ⓘ |
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