Kudu

KUDU

Description


They are 150 centimetres Tall at their shoulders. They are reddish-brown to a dark blue-grey color. they have 4 to 10 upright stripes on it’s sides. The male has spiral horns up to 1.5 Metres long .


Where it lives


They live in the grassy areas of southern and eastern Africa. The Male kudus sometimes form small bachelor groups but they mostly live alone.


What it eats


Kudus eat grass and plant shoots.


Flash Fact


They can weigh up to 270 kilograms


What I used


World book j.k.11,www.Kalahari-Trophy-hunting.com


Reproduction


Kudu males are sexually mature at three years and first breed at six years, while females first calve at two to three years. Prime bulls develop massive neck muscles during the mating season due to their fighting, thrashing of bushes and digging up of soil to display their dominance to females.


When a bull has access to females, he checks the females’ reproductive condition by sniffing and flehmen of her urine and genitals.


As a female comes into heat, the dominant bull will mate only once with her since he chooses the best time for conception from the smell of her urine.


By Ester Botha