Greater kudu

Tragelaphus strepsiceros · Bovidae

The greater kudu 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.

Where the Greater kudu lives

Recorded in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Angola and Kenya (Africa).

Most records fall in Mpumalanga, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Oshikoto and North-West.

See the Greater kudu’s range on the globe

Conservation status

Least concern (LC). Not at risk: it is doing well in the wild. Categories are the IUCN Red List as republished by GBIF.

Sources

The range is a density of 12,846 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.