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980 Featured Specimen
Lesser kudu

Details

Lesser kudu

Tragelaphus imberbis

Size
1.1–1.8 m · 50–105 kg
Diet
Herbivore
Activity
Crepuscular
Sociality
Herd
Lifespan

Lesser kudu is a mammal associated with savannas and forests. It is herbivorous and herd-forming. Decline or fragmentation makes continued monitoring important.

Range

Habitat range map
Native range Occasional / Transient
AfrotropicalAfrotropicalAfrotropicalAfrotropical

Map: Ecoregions 2017 © RESOLVE (CC BY 4.0) · Natural Earth (PD)

Details

Habitat

Its range is represented here by the Afrotropics, where it uses savannas and forests. Mobile species may shift habitat use with season, breeding sites, or food availability.

Appearance

Typical length 110-175 cm, weight 50 kg-105 kg. It has a hoofed ungulate body plan, with proportions shaped by its habitat and mode of movement.

Behavior

It is most active around dawn and dusk and herd-forming. Spacing, group size, and visibility can change with season, feeding conditions, and breeding activity.

Feeding

It is herbivorous. Food choice and foraging style are tied to life in savannas and forests, so movements often follow available food resources.

Reproduction

As a mammal, it gives birth to live young, and the mother nurses them in cover or within the social group.

Notes

Recorded scientifically as Tragelaphus imberbis. Decline or fragmentation makes continued monitoring important. In this guide, size, habitat, and activity pattern are useful first clues for recognition.