The Nile lechwe or Mrs Gray's lechwe, Kobus megaceros, is an endangered species of antelope found in swamps and grasslands in South Sudan and Ethiopia. It is mainly crepuscular, and its lifespan is about 11.5 years. It belongs to the Reduncinae tribe, along with the kob, lechwe, puku, waterbuck and reedbucks, and lives in wetland country on the Nile. An increasing population is also held in captivity, while the species is classified as endangered.
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The Nile lechwe or Mrs Gray's lechwe (Kobus megaceros) is an endangered species of antelope found in swamps and grasslands in South Sudan and Ethiopia.
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The Nile lechwe or Mrs Gray's lechwe (Kobus megaceros) is an endangered species of antelope found in swamps and grasslands in South Sudan and Ethiopia.
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In 1983, aerial surveys gave a total population estimate of 30,000-40,000 individuals, of which 95 percent were concentrated in the Sudds and the rest occurred between Sudan and Ethiopia.
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The Nile lechwe or Mrs Gray's lechwe (Kobus megaceros) is an endangered species of antelope found in swamps and grasslands in South Sudan and Ethiopia.
Diet
Nile lechwe feed on succulent grasses and water plants.
Ecology
Nile lechwe are crepuscular, active in the early morning and late afternoon.
Description
Nile lechwes live an average of 10 to 11.5 years, and most uncommonly 19 years.
Conservation
In 1983, aerial surveys gave a total population estimate of 30,000-40,000 individuals, of which 95 percent were concentrated in the Sudds and the rest occurred between Sudan and Ethiopia.
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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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