Kudu Bull[/caption]Tall and majestic buck found in their hundreds in the Addo Elephant National Park. Males are around 1.4 m tall at shoulder and females 1.2 m with an average weight of around 230 kg for bulls. Males are fawn grey and females cinnamon, and only the males have the impressive spiraling horns.
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Female Kudu[/caption]They love savanna woodland and do not occur in forests or deserts and they are found on farms given the conditions are favorable.
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Browsing bull[/caption]They brows a wide variety of plants including aloes and Acacia.
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Kudu bull on his way to join mates in next picture.[/caption]Bulls, from 3 years, join to form small groups of up 6 and they join the female groups just before winter to spring.
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Group for Kudu Bulls[/caption]They can clear 2 m high fences with ease and although nervous in open ground they stand motionless in cover of bushes to avoid detection. One of the most beautiful animals, especially the large proud bulls.
Reference: Smithers Mammals of South Africa: A field guide, edited by Peter Apps, Struik publishers, 2000
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