A Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of AfricaPractical recognition manual for nonspecialists, with interest for traveling or stay-at-home wildlife enthusiasts. |
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Page 191
... KUDU Tragelaphus strepsiceros ( Pallas ) p . 180 F Grand Koudou K Tandala mkubwa G Grosser Kudu A Koedoe ... Greater Kudu ( strepsiceros ) ( from South Africa to Angola and Zambia ) is larger ; body colour darker , grey in old males , 9 ...
... KUDU Tragelaphus strepsiceros ( Pallas ) p . 180 F Grand Koudou K Tandala mkubwa G Grosser Kudu A Koedoe ... Greater Kudu ( strepsiceros ) ( from South Africa to Angola and Zambia ) is larger ; body colour darker , grey in old males , 9 ...
Page 194
... Greater Kudu usually live in small herds or family groups of 4-5 head , often without adult males ; but aggregations of 30 or more have been recorded . The herds may split during the rains . Bulls are inclined to be solitary , but ...
... Greater Kudu usually live in small herds or family groups of 4-5 head , often without adult males ; but aggregations of 30 or more have been recorded . The herds may split during the rains . Bulls are inclined to be solitary , but ...
Page 195
... Greater Kudu . Their call is a loud bark , not unlike the call of the Bushbuck . Like the Greater Kudu , they are good jumpers . MOUNTAIN NYALA Tragelaphus buxtoni ( Lydekker ) F Nyala de montagne G Bergnyala p . 180 Identification ...
... Greater Kudu . Their call is a loud bark , not unlike the call of the Bushbuck . Like the Greater Kudu , they are good jumpers . MOUNTAIN NYALA Tragelaphus buxtoni ( Lydekker ) F Nyala de montagne G Bergnyala p . 180 Identification ...
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Addax Africa animal backwards band black stripe blackish body bright rufous broad brownish buff burrows bush Bushbuck bushy Cephalophus chestnut coat Colobus Congo contrasting crest curved dark brown darker dense Dibatag Dik-dik Dorcas Gazelle DUIKER Cephalophus ears elongated feed Female similar flanks forehead Galago Gazelle Gerenuk Grant's Gazelle grass grazers Greater Kudu grey greyish Grysbok Habitat Habits hairs Hartebeest head Height at shoulder herds High forest hooves horns Hyaena Identification Impala Intraspecific variation Klipspringer Kudu large antelope Lechwe legs Length without tail lighter limbs live singly male mane Mongoose monkey Mountain Reedbuck muzzle neck nocturnal Oribi Oryx pure white races Red-fronted Gazelle reddish Redunca Reedbuck Royal Antelope rufous fawn rump savanna season short Similar species Sitatunga slender smaller sometimes Southern Reedbuck spots SQUIRREL Steenbok Tail long thick throat trees tuft upperparts Waterbuck weight white patch whitish yellowish young Zebra