![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Tragelaphus_strepsiceros_%25E2%2599%2582_%2528head%2529.jpg/640px-Tragelaphus_strepsiceros_%25E2%2599%2582_%2528head%2529.jpg&w=640&q=50)
Greater kudu
Species of woodland antelope / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about en:Greater Kudu?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
The greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) is a large woodland antelope, found throughout eastern and southern Africa. Despite occupying such widespread territory, they are sparsely populated in most areas due to declining habitat, deforestation, and poaching.[2] The greater kudu is one of two species commonly known as kudu, the other being the lesser kudu, T. imberbis.
Quick Facts Conservation status, Scientific classification ...
Greater kudu | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Adult male | |
![]() | |
Adult female | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Artiodactyla |
Family: | Bovidae |
Subfamily: | Bovinae |
Genus: | Tragelaphus |
Species: | T. strepsiceros |
Binomial name | |
Tragelaphus strepsiceros (Pallas, 1766) | |
Subspecies | |
| |
![]() | |
Ranges of the subspecies
T. s. cottoni
T. s. chora
T. s. strepsiceros | |
Synonyms | |
Strepsiceros chora |
Close