The Bongo, or broad-horned antelope, Boocercus eurycerus, is one of Africa's most elusive animals. Keeping close to the jungle, it never shows itself in the open. The bongo is about four feet high at the shoulder. It is a rich chestnut color with vertical white lines on the sides of the body. Bulls grow darker with age and become black about the head and neck. Both male and female have massive ...

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Wildebeest.The wildebeest -also known as the gnu is a large antelope. The bull's deep grunts sound like a giant croaking frog.

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Gerenuk The Gerenuk is a tall, thin, gazelle-like antelope that has a long giraffe-like neck. Name: Gerenuk Scientific name:Litocranius walleri Range: Throughout eastern Africa from Somalia to Kenya Habitat: From the flat thorn bush of the Savanna to the dry desert Status: Not threatened Diet in the wild: leaves, young shoots of trees and thorny shrubs Diet in the zoo: horsefeed, ...

The African Wildlife Foundation recognizes that the wildlife and wild lands of Africa have no equal. We work with people - our supporters worldwide and our partners in Africa - to craft and deliver creative solutions for the long-term well-being of Africa's remarkable species, their habitats, and the people who depend upon them.

The African Wildlife Foundation recognizes that the wildlife and wild lands of Africa have no equal. We work with people - our supporters worldwide and our partners in Africa - to craft and deliver creative solutions for the long-term well-being of Africa's remarkable species, their habitats, and the people who depend upon them.

The African Wildlife Foundation recognizes that the wildlife and wild lands of Africa have no equal. We work with people - our supporters worldwide and our partners in Africa - to craft and deliver creative solutions for the long-term well-being of Africa's remarkable species, their habitats, and the people who depend upon them.

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The African Wildlife Foundation recognizes that the wildlife and wild lands of Africa have no equal. We work with people - our supporters worldwide and our partners in Africa - to craft and deliver creative solutions for the long-term well-being of Africa's remarkable species, their habitats, and the people who depend upon them.

The African Wildlife Foundation recognizes that the wildlife and wild lands of Africa have no equal. We work with people - our supporters worldwide and our partners in Africa - to craft and deliver creative solutions for the long-term well-being of Africa's remarkable species, their habitats, and the people who depend upon them.

The African Wildlife Foundation recognizes that the wildlife and wild lands of Africa have no equal. We work with people - our supporters worldwide and our partners in Africa - to craft and deliver creative solutions for the long-term well-being of Africa's remarkable species, their habitats, and the people who depend upon them.

The African Wildlife Foundation recognizes that the wildlife and wild lands of Africa have no equal. We work with people - our supporters worldwide and our partners in Africa - to craft and deliver creative solutions for the long-term well-being of Africa's remarkable species, their habitats, and the people who depend upon them.

The African Wildlife Foundation recognizes that the wildlife and wild lands of Africa have no equal. We work with people - our supporters worldwide and our partners in Africa - to craft and deliver creative solutions for the long-term well-being of Africa's remarkable species, their habitats, and the people who depend upon them.

ARABIAN ORYX:Run Wild, Run Free! by Jacques Flamand Picture by Mike Hill The Arabian oryx roams free once again on the vast plains of Saudi Arabia. On March 1st 1990, HRH Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz released the first herd of oryx back into the wild. By all accounts the Arabian oryx was a plentiful antelope which occurred over much of present day Saudi Arabia. However, with the advent of ...

Mad cow home or moly bio area or best links Introduction to kudu and oryx issues Comparison of amino acid sequences Comparison of nucleic acid sequences DNA and protein sequences of kudu, oryx, sheep, and cow References Locking Horns with the Greater Kudu The greater kudu, Tragelaphus streptsiceros, is an artiodactyl apparently very susceptible to oral transmission of BSE an possibly to lateral ...

Eastern white-bearded wildebeest (gnu) Connochaetes taurinus Fast Facts Common name: wildebeest or gnu Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Bovidae Genus species: Connochaetes (flowing beard) taurinus (like a bull) albojubatus (white mane) Size: males 1.25 to 1.45 m (50-58 in.) at the shoulder; females 1.15 to 1.42 m (46-57 in.) at the shoulder Weight: adult males 165 to 274 kg (360-600 ...

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GREATER KUDU, Tragelaphus strepsiceros WHAT IT IS The second tallest antelope, with the most spectacular horns. Narrow bodied, long legged. ~ wt 418-693 lb (190 315 kg), ht 48-60 in (122 150 cm); ~ wt 264 473 lb (120 215 kg), ht 40 56 in (100 140 cm). Head proportionally small with huge, cupped ears. Horns 2.5 turns (rarely, 3); average 48 in, record 72 (180 cm). Coat smooth except spinal crest ...

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