The lechwe, red lechwe or southern lechwe, Kobus leche, is an antelope found in the wetlands of south-central Africa. It is native to Botswana, Zambia, southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, northeastern Namibia and eastern Angola, especially the Okavango Delta, Kafue Flats and Bangweulu Wetlands. Adults typically stand 90 to 100 centimetres at the shoulder and weigh 50 to 120 kilograms, golden brown with white bellies, and males, which are larger and darker, bear long spiral horns. The hind legs are proportionally longer than in other antelopes to ease running on marshy soil. Lechwe are an important herbivore of aquatic plants and of grasses in flooded meadows, and they use knee-deep water as protection from predators.
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The lechwe is native to Botswana, Zambia, southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, northeastern Namibia, and eastern Angola, especially in the Okavango Delta, Kafue Flats, and Bangweulu Wetlands.
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The lechwe is native to Botswana, Zambia, southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, northeastern Namibia, and eastern Angola, especially in the Okavango Delta, Kafue Flats, and Bangweulu Wetlands.
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The lechwe is native to Botswana, Zambia, southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, northeastern Namibia, and eastern Angola, especially in the Okavango Delta, Kafue Flats, and Bangweulu Wetlands.
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The lechwe is native to Botswana, Zambia, southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, northeastern Namibia, and eastern Angola, especially in the Okavango Delta, Kafue Flats, and Bangweulu Wetlands.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Lechwe (Wikipedia)RangeQuote, Range
The lechwe is native to Botswana, Zambia, southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, northeastern Namibia, and eastern Angola, especially in the Okavango Delta, Kafue Flats, and Bangweulu Wetlands.
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The lechwe, red lechwe, or southern lechwe (Kobus leche) is an antelope found in wetlands of south-central Africa.
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Lechwe are found in marshy areas where they are an important herbivore of aquatic plants, as well as grasses that are found in flooded meadows.
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The lechwe is native to Botswana, Zambia, southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, northeastern Namibia, and eastern Angola, especially in the Okavango Delta, Kafue Flats, and Bangweulu Wetlands.
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3. AnAge (Human Ageing Genomic Resources): AnAge entry for Kobus leche
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Maximum longevity 27 years (captivity)
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In Group: Even-Toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla), Inner systematicsQuote, In Group: Even-Toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla), Inner systematics
The bovids (Bovidae) are the most species-rich family.
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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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