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Ammelaphus imberbis
The lesser kudu is a forest antelope that range between 90 to 110 cm tall at the shoulder. Males are grey-brown while females are chestnut with a lighter coat on their underside. Both have about ten white stripes on their backs and two white tufts on the underside of their necks. Males have a small mane and horns of about 70 cm with one twist.
Savannah dry thorn bush and forests. This one spotted in Tarangire.
The Lesser Kudu is a near threatened species due to a declining habitat, deforestation and hunting. The current population in East Africa is estimated at 118,000.
Spotted on Aug 15, 2010
Submitted on Mar 20, 2012
2 Comments
Thanks Gerardo. I been to the game parks quite few times and this was the first time I noticed this 'odd looking Impala'
Wow that is a grate spotting!
Thanks for shear it.