1. Greater Kudu
By: Logan Hayes

2. Classification Kingdom – Animalia Phylum - Chordata Class – Mammalia
Order - Artiodactyla
Family - Chordata
Genus - Tragelaphus
Species - Tragelaphus Strepsiceros

3. 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

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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”.

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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…

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. Predator Relationships
Often hunted by:
Lions
Eagles
Cheetahs
Humans
Leopards
Pythons
Spotted Hyenas

14. Human Relationships
Zoo’s
Captivity
Hunting

15. 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

16. 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.