Greater kudu
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. The greater kudu is one of two species commonly known as kudu, the other being the lesser kudu, T. imberbis.
| Greater kudu | |
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| 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 | |
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| Ranges of the subspecies
T. s. cottoni
T. s. chora
T. s. strepsiceros | |
| Synonyms | |
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Strepsiceros chora | |
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