One of the 2 kudus on WAnimals
Mammals · Artiodactyla · Bovidae
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
Bulls carry some of the longest and most impressive spiral horns in the animal kingdom, reaching up to 1.8 metres.
Weight
120 kg – 315 kg
Size
up to 1.5 m
Life expectancy
11 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Crepuscular
Active mainly at dawn and dusk.
Social structure
Herd
Lives in large groups as a strategy against predators.
AI-generated images: illustrations, not photographs.
Sources consulted: AnAge (genomics.senescence.info) · Toronto Zoo · Animalia.bio · Kambaku · Ultimate Ungulate · A-Z Animals · Kruger Park · Hluhluwe Game Reserve · The Animal Facts · All Uganda Safaris
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 31.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Greater Kudu — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about greater kudu.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
