... waterless region (Estes, 1991). In southern Africa, greater kudus have been hunted for many years. The meat from the greater kudu is very good and the horns of the male kudu are a trophy for many African hunters (Kingdon, 1982). Greater kudu can also be found in zoos throughout the world (Estes, 1991). The lesser kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) are found only in northeast Africa. It is a much smaller antelope than the greater kudu. It stands at a height of 90 to 105 cm. and weighs between 60 and 105 kg. Males have horns that range from 48 to 91 cm. long. Males have various shades of gray fur, and females are distinctly more reddish-brown. One long white stripe runs the length of the lesser kudu's back with 11 to 14 stripes branching downward off of it. The face has a black stripe from each eye to the nose and a ...

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