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Greater Kudu By: Logan Hayes
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Classification Kingdom – Animalia Phylum - Chordata Class – Mammalia
Order - Artiodactyla Family - Chordata Genus - Tragelaphus Species - Tragelaphus Strepsiceros
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Physical Characteristics
Height : About feet tall Length : inches long Weight: 565 lbs. Brown hair with 6-12 thin white stripes along its back Crest of hair along its spine & under its chin
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Males are much larger in size.
Female Males are much larger in size. Males have long, spiraling horns reaching 72 inches in length. Males stand more vertical than females.
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Distribution The Greater Kudu spread themselves from Chad to the Red Sea, South to the Eastern Cape, West to Namibia, and North to mid-Angola.
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Habitat The Greater Kudu’s habitat consists mostly of Eastern and Southern Africa where there is very fertile land. The area that they live is woodland areas and more open country.
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Conservation Status The total population of the Greater Kudu is at 482,000. About 15% of them are in protected areas and 67% are on private land. The population is usually increasing in protected areas and on private land and decreasing other places by about 24%. This does not currently meet the standard for threatened or near threatened status. The IUCN Red List conservation status categorizes the Greater Kudu as “Least Concern”.
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Reproductive Characteristics
Only give birth to 1 calf every season Greater Kudu has gestation period from 6-7 months Attract mates by fighting with horns
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Parental Care Newborn Stays alone with mother away from herd for 3-4 months Six month old Continues to stay close to mother but has joined the herd Ten month old Independence
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life span… Longevity & Mortality Live about 25 years in captivity
Live about 7-8 years in the wild Male or female no difference in longevity life span…
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Seasonal Patterns There are very little seasonal patterns that the greater kudu undergo. They may travel slightly to different areas to find more vegetation depending on the season. They are seasonal breeders between February and June shortly after the rainy season.
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Diet The Greater Kudu eats different types of fruits like oranges & tangerines but also leaves, vines, flowers, and bitter herbs. They eat mostly wild watermelons in the dry season.
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Predator Relationships
Often hunted by: Lions Eagles Cheetahs Humans Leopards Pythons Spotted Hyenas
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Human Relationships Zoo’s Captivity Hunting
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Fun Facts Is active for about 24 hours of the day
They can run 35 mph…females can run miles w/o stopping Are capable of jumping 7 ft. in the air Have a strong enough kick to break a wild dog’s neck
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Works Cited Works Cited
The Animal Files. Liza Carruthers, Nov Web. 27 Feb < Cook, Fred, Dr, et al., comps. THE ENCYLCOPEDIA OF ANIMALS. Sydney, Australia: Sheena Coupe, Print. Coppard, Kip. Africa's Animal Kingdom. London: PRC Publishing, Print. Greater Kudu. Brent Huffman, 22 Mar Web. 27 Feb < InterestingFunFacts.com. nainaparashar, Web. 24 Mar < Stuart, Chris, and Tilde Stuart. Africa's Vanishing Wildlife. South Africa: Southern Book Publishers Ltd, Print.
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