Description:
A large shaggy antelope, with long body and rather short sturdy
legs. Reddish brown to grizzled gray, darkening with age; legs
black. White markings include eyebrows, insides of ears, muzzle
(nostrils bare and black) , Throat bib, and buttocks
or rump ring. Horns are long, strong, heavily ridged, and
the points curve forward measuring 22"-40" long
Length:
5'11" - 7'10"
Height:
4' - 4'3"
Weight:
356lbs - 574lbs
Habitat:
Grasslands near woodlands, within a few miles of water
Breeding:
Year-round 1 calf born after gestation of 8-8.5 months; births
pear during rainy seasons
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