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Kudu |
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About the animal: Large antelope, Kudu are mainly browsers, eating a varied diet of leaves, pods, fruits and grass when food is scarce. Kudu have acute sight, scent and hearing. When alarmed the call is a loud bark. Cows and bulls move in separate herds. Cows are very social and will groom each other to remove ticks and parasites. When suspicious, Kudu will remain motionless, concealed in vegetation. Kudu become very tame when not hunted, moving out into open areas to feed late in the afternoon |
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Vital Statistics: |
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Average weight Male |
500 Pounds |
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Average weight Female |
350 Pounds |
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Typical shoulder height Male |
54 Inches |
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Typical shoulder height Female |
48 Inches |
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