Lechwe
Kobus leche
Watusi
Bos taurus
Concerning the Watusi, the male is bigger than the female. Both have horns that can be up to 2.50 metres long. These are thicker for the males who use them to fight in rut season.
Habitat
Savannah and steppe in eastern Africa
Feed
Grass from coarse grazing
Classification
Class
Mammals
Family
Bovidae|Bovidae
Scientific Name
Bos taurus
Conservation status
domestic breed from eastern Africa
Some Figures
Weight
1000 kg
Life Expectancy
25 years
Gestation
9,5 months
1 or 2 babies
Height at the withers
1,3 m
Discover Also
Common warthog
Phacochoerus africanus
Greater kudu
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
Nile lechwe
Kobus megaceros
Asiatic black bear
Ursus thibetanus
Black capped squirrel monkey
Saimiri boliviensis