Mammifère
The greater kudu
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
The greater kudu, Tragelaphus strepsiceros, is a herbivorous mammal from the Bovidae family and lives in the African woodland savanna.
Distinctive features
The greater kudu has large ears that enable it to hear clearly, a ridge of hair on its back and a coat streaked with 6 to 10 vertical white stripes. The male can be distinguished from the female by a fringe of hair running from the neck to the chest and by the presence of large spiral horns measuring 1.20 to 1.80 metres.
Anecdote
At the Zoological Park, great kudus share their enclosure with giraffes, ostriches, marabouts... The social interactions and sensory stimulation that result from this cohabitation are beneficial for the animals.
