Stats

Lifespan: 10-15 yrs
Size: Medium
Diet: Herbivore
Activity: Diurnal
Social: Herd
Biome: Freshwater wetland
Range: Sub-Saharan Africa
Movement: Running
Breeding: Live Birth
Defense: Speed
Status: Near Threatened

About

The puku is a medium-sized antelope that lives in the wet grasslands of Africa. Males mark their small territories by rubbing a scent from their eye glands onto tall grass.

Life cycle

1.
newborn calf
A wobbly calf stands within hours of birth and stays close to its mother in the herd.
2.
juvenile
A weaned juvenile grazes alongside adults, develops budding horns, and learns herd hierarchy.
3.
adult
Fully grown, with adult horns and full body size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Bovidae
Genus: Kobus
Species: Kobus vardonii