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Mountain Reedbuck

Mammals

The mountain reedbuck, Redunca fulvorufula, is an antelope found in mountainous areas of much of sub-Saharan Africa. It averages 75 centimetres at the shoulder and weighs around 30 kilograms, with a grey coat, a white underbelly, a reddish-brown head and shoulders and a dark scent patch beneath each ear. Males have ridged horns of around 15 centimetres that curve forwards. Three subspecies occur in three separate areas: the southern mountain reedbuck from the eastern Cape to southeastern Botswana, Chanler's mountain reedbuck in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Sudan and Ethiopia, and the Adamawa mountain reedbuck on the Nigeria-Cameroon border. It occupies ridges and hillsides in rocky country and high-elevation grasslands. It is classified as Endangered by the IUCN, with a population estimated at about 36,000.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
Population Trend
Decreasing 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Threats
Biological Resource Use 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Conservation Status
Endangered 1
Lifespan
18 1
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Child Taxon Of

Bovidae, Taxa
Source Bovidae - Wikipedia
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Botswana

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Source Mountain reedbuck (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The southern mountain reedbucks inhabits an area from the eastern Cape Province (South Africa) to southeastern Botswana.
Cameroon

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Source Mountain reedbuck (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
The Adamawa mountain reedbuck is only been found at the Nigeria-Cameroon border.
Ethiopia

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Source Mountain reedbuck (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives (2)
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives (2)
Chanler's mountain reedbuck occurs in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Sudan, and Ethiopia.
Kenya

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Source Mountain reedbuck (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives (2)
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives (2)
Chanler's mountain reedbuck occurs in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Sudan, and Ethiopia.
Nigeria

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Source Mountain reedbuck (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
The Adamawa mountain reedbuck is only been found at the Nigeria-Cameroon border.
South Africa

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Source Mountain reedbuck (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The southern mountain reedbucks inhabits an area from the eastern Cape Province (South Africa) to southeastern Botswana.
Sudan

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Source Mountain reedbuck (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives (2)
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives (2)
Chanler's mountain reedbuck occurs in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Sudan, and Ethiopia.
Tanzania

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Source Mountain reedbuck (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives (2)
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives (2)
Chanler's mountain reedbuck occurs in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Sudan, and Ethiopia.
Uganda

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Source Mountain reedbuck (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives (2)
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives (2)
Chanler's mountain reedbuck occurs in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Sudan, and Ethiopia.
Sources
1. Mountain reedbuck (Wikipedia)
  • Ecology
    This species is classified as Endangered by the IUCN.
  • Lead
    The mountain reedbuck (Redunca fulvorufula) is an antelope found in mountainous areas of much of sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Ecology, diet
    Mountain reedbucks are predominantly grazers, and water is an important habitat requirement.
  • Ecology, population trend
    The mountain reedbuck is subject to some pressure from hunting and human encroachment on its habitat, and current populations appear to be declining.
  • Ecology, lifespan
    Lifespan in the wild is unknown, but specimens of related species in captivity have been recorded to live up to 18 years.
  • Distribution and habitat
    The southern mountain reedbucks inhabits an area from the eastern Cape Province (South Africa) to southeastern Botswana.
  • Distribution and habitat, where it lives
    The Adamawa mountain reedbuck is only been found at the Nigeria-Cameroon border.
  • Distribution and habitat, where it lives (2)
    Chanler's mountain reedbuck occurs in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Sudan, and Ethiopia.
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Artiodactyla (Wikipedia)
In Group: Even-Toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla), Inner systematics
Quote, In Group: Even-Toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla), Inner systematics
The bovids (Bovidae) are the most species-rich family.
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Bovidae - Wikipedia
Child Taxon Of: Bovidae, Lead
Quote, Child Taxon Of: Bovidae, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
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