Specie Name :       Kudu               

Scientific Name :   Tragelaphus Strepsiceros

Description:
Males grey with hairy fringe along underside of throat and neck.
Females browner.
Both have a mane behind the neck and shoulder.
Verical white stripes on the sides, a white band between the eyes and white flecks on the cheeks.
Large ears.

Horns:
Males only.
Long corkscrewing spirals.
The eastern Cape kudu have shorter horns than the bushveld variety.

Mass:
Males up to 300 kg, females up to 210 kg.

Habitat:
Riparian thickets along watercourses, acacia savannah and hills near cover.
Adaptable, but not in forest or open plains.

Behavior:
Groups of 3 - 10.
Except during the mating period, adult bulls are solitary or in bull groups.
Browse on leaves and drink regularly.
Active in morning and afternoon, rest in shade during hot hours.
Become nocturnal if disturbed.
In drier areas they feed on crops and plains in the evening and return so cover in watercourses, ravines and hills
at dawn.
Give birth mostly in Jan/Feb, after 9 months' gestation and calf remains concealed.

Hunt Method:
Kudu are timid and secretive.
Their acute senses and unique horns make them a sought-after trophy among true hunters.
The best way to find them is by glassing with binoculars.
You are unlikely to find them by just walking about, except in bushveld.
In the middle of the day they can be spotted where they stand in deep shade.
Such an animal may remain motionless for long periods and may only flee once it is certain of being discovered. Kudu hiding in hills can be hunted early in the morning or late in the afternoon, when they move to or from their feeding areas.
When fleeing, the bull usually brings up the rear or bulls will split from the breeding herd.
They easily jump fences as high as 2.5m, but will stop briefly and lower their hindquarters to gather themselves for the jump.