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Greater Kudus are found in eastern and southern Africa, and Lesser Kudus are found only in eastern Africa.

Both species browse widely on a range of foliage as well as seedpods and green grass when it is available.

Greater Kudus prefer acacia woodlands, dense scrub, and mopane bush. They move in small herds of females and young, with males occasionally mixing in. Lesser Kudus live alone or in pairs and stick to acacia thorn brush thickets, rarely venturing onto open grasslands. Both species of Kudu feed primarily in the daytime, and both are talented high jumpers when it comes to eluding predators. Greater Kudus are relatively abundant, although less so in eastern Africa. There are only about 40,000 Lesser Kudus and they are considered a threatened species.

Below is the Kudu picture gallery. Click on the 'next' or 'back' button to navigate through the pictures.

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Game Drives & Safaris

Find out more about our game drives and view Jackals up close in their natural environment.

View other remarkable wildlife found in Southern Africa.

· African Elephant
· Black Backed Jackal
· Buffalo
· Cheetah
· Giraffe
· Hyena
· Impala
· Leopard
· Lion
· Rhinocerous
· Wild Dog
· Zebra

	The second tallest member of the antelope family is the Greater Kudu, (Tragelaphus strepsiceros). They stand about 50 inches (1.2 m) high at the shoulder and weight 500 or 600 lbs ((225-275 kg). Greater Kudus have a smooth, grey to reddish coat with 6 to 10 thin, vertical white stripes. Greater Kudu males are noted for their spectacular spiralled horns. The Lesser Kudu, (Tragelaphus imberbis) is a beautiful animal with a brownish-red body and 15 delicate white vertical stripes on its back. Lessers are about 40 inches (one metre) and weigh about 220 lbs (100 kg).