The puku, Kobus vardonii, is a medium-sized antelope found in wet grasslands in southern Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia, Tanzania and Zambia, and more concentrated in the Okavango Delta in Botswana. Nearly one-third of all puku are found in protected areas, zoos and national parks because of their diminishing habitat. Puku stand about 80 centimetres at the shoulder and weigh 70 to 80 kilograms, sandy brown with a slightly lighter underbelly and a rougher coat than similar antelopes. Males have lyre-shaped, ridged horns about 50 centimetres long. There are two subspecies, the Senga puku and the southern puku. They are found almost exclusively in marshy grassland and dambos, where they eat grasses, and the species is crepuscular.
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The puku (Kobus vardonii) is a medium-sized antelope found in wet grasslands in southern Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia and more concentrated in the Okavango Delta in Botswana.
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The puku (Kobus vardonii) is a medium-sized antelope found in wet grasslands in southern Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia and more concentrated in the Okavango Delta in Botswana.
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The puku (Kobus vardonii) is a medium-sized antelope found in wet grasslands in southern Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia and more concentrated in the Okavango Delta in Botswana.
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The puku (Kobus vardonii) is a medium-sized antelope found in wet grasslands in southern Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia and more concentrated in the Okavango Delta in Botswana.
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The puku (Kobus vardonii) is a medium-sized antelope found in wet grasslands in southern Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia and more concentrated in the Okavango Delta in Botswana.
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The puku diet is flexible in regards to type of grasses consumed.
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This species is crepuscular, active in the early morning and late afternoon.
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The bovids (Bovidae) are the most species-rich family.
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