Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros)

The Greater Kudu is a woodland antelope found throughout eastern and southern Africa. Despite occupying such widespread territory, they are sparsely populated in most areas, due to a delicining habitat and deforestation.

Physical Characteristics
Kudus have a narrow body with long legs, and their coats can range from brown/bluish-grey to reddish-brown. They possess between 4–12 vertical white stripes along their torso. The head tends to be darker in colour than the rest of the body, and exhibits a small white chevron which runs between the eyes. Male Greater Kudus tend to be much larger than the females. Males weigh between 190-270 kilograms and have large manes running along their throats, while females weigh between 120-210 kg.
The bulls have horns that average 120 cm in length with two and a half twists, which, were they to be straightened, would reach a length of 1 metre on average. The horns are reaching the full two and a half twist when the bull is approximately 6 years old.