Kudu Photo Album Page 3
HABITAT
Kudu are found in practically any habitat, with the exception of open grass plains.
HABITS
Kudu associate in small family groups of up to 20 individuals. Adult bulls form bachelor groups and do not associate with breeding herds for the greater part of the year. Although they are not territorial animals, fights between adult bulls are common, and, very often, the horns of the 2 contenders, become interlocked. Unable to desingage, they fall easy prey for predators. Juvenile Kudu are preyed upon by Leopard, Cheetah, Hyena and Wild Dogs; adults, due to their size, only have to fear Man and Lion. Only Males have horns, and they can weigh up to 270 Kg. and live for about 15 years. Only bulls have horns.
DIET
Kudu are mainly browsers. They will eat freshly flushed green grass.
BREEDING
One single Calf is born in February after a gestation period of 260 to 280 days. The calf will hide for the first 3 weeks amongst tall grasses and shrubs, attended by it's mother for short periods of time.
Kim and George Cottell of Pennsylvania with a Kudu.
PH Jannie Spangenberg, Rennell Barney of Nevada, driver Bollie and PH Errol Lambrechts with a Kudu.
PH Errol Lambrechts and Kerry Barney of Nevada with a Kudu.
Jury Bodianski of Russia with a Kudu.
Bill Adair of Nevada with a Kudu.
David Meadows and his wife of Tennessee with a Kudu.
Wayne Allred and his daughter April Allred of Texas with a Kudu.
Mark Huber of Alaska with a Kudu.
Martin Fehringer of Austria and PH Jannie Spangenberg with a Kudu.
Ann and Ronald Schmeits of New Mexico with a Kudu.
Stephen Webster of New Mexico with a Kudu.
William Dailey of New Mexico with a Kudu.
