Nature Atlas

How Nature Works
Sign In
Text size
100%
Theme

Switch Atlas

Specy

Lesser Kudu

Mammals

The lesser kudu, Tragelaphus imberbis, is a medium-sized antelope found in East Africa. It is not especially closely related to the greater kudu, though both belong to the tribe Tragelaphini of striped, spiral-horned African bovids, along with the nyala, elands, bushbucks, bongo and sitatunga. It was first scientifically described by the English zoologist Edward Blyth in 1869, and the species is sometimes assigned as the only member of the genus Ammelaphus, usually as a subgenus. It is a browser living off foliage from tall bushes, trees and herbaceous perennial plants. It is not territorial and mainly crepuscular, seeking shelter in dense thickets by day. The IUCN rates it near threatened and its total population is decreasing, with overgrazing, human settlement and habitat loss among the threats.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
Population Trend
Decreasing 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Threats
Agriculture and Aquaculture 1
Threats
Biological Resource Use 1
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Conservation Status
Near Threatened 1
Activity Pattern
Crepuscular 1
Lifespan
10 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Bovidae, Taxa
Source Lesser kudu (Wikipedia)

In Biome

Grassland, Biomes
Source Lesser kudu (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Saudi Arabia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Lesser kudu (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
It may have been present in Saudi Arabia and Yemen as recently as 1967, though its presence in the Arabian Peninsula is still controversial.
Yemen

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Lesser kudu (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
It may have been present in Saudi Arabia and Yemen as recently as 1967, though its presence in the Arabian Peninsula is still controversial.
Sources
1. Lesser kudu (Wikipedia)
  • Threats and conservation
    Presently, the IUCN rates the Lesser Kudu as "near threatened".
  • Lead
    The lesser kudu (Tragelaphus imberbis) is a medium-sized antelope found in East Africa.
  • Lead, diet
    The lesser kudu is a browser subsisting off of foliage from tall bushes, trees, and herbaceous perennial plants.
  • Lead, activity pattern
    They are not territorial, and mainly crepuscular, preferring to be active after dusk until the dawn hours, seeking shelter in dense thickets just after the sunrise.
  • Lead, population trend
    The total population of the Lesser Kudu is decreasing.
  • Threats and conservation, threats
    The Lesser Kudu's shyness and its ability to camouflage itself in dense cover has protected it from the risks of poaching.
  • Threats and conservation, threats (2)
    Overgrazing, human settlement, and loss of habitat are some other threats to their survival.
  • Reproduction
    The average lifespan is 10 years in the wild, and 15 years in captivity.
  • Lead, system
    The Lesser Kudu inhabits dry bushland regions, bordering on arid grasslands, as well as scrubland and light open forest habitat.
  • Lead, where it lives
    It may have been present in Saudi Arabia and Yemen as recently as 1967, though its presence in the Arabian Peninsula is still controversial.
View the Source
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.
View the Source
Comments (0)
No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.