Nile lechwe

The Nile lechwe or Mrs Gray's lechwe (Kobus megaceros) is an endangered species of antelope found in swamps and grasslands in South Sudan and Ethiopia.

Nile lechwe
Male
Female
Both at the Prague Zoo, Czech Republic
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Bovidae
Genus: Kobus
Species:
K. megaceros
Binomial name
Kobus megaceros
(Fitzinger, 1855)
Synonyms
  • Onotragus megaceros
  • Kobus maria
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