Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Some antelope with twisted horns, as the koodoo; originally, perhaps, the addax.
- noun [capitalized] A genus of antelopes with twisted or spiral horns. The only species now left in the genus is S. kudu, the koodoo. See cut under
koodoo .
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- noun African antelopes: kudus; bongos; nyalas; bushbucks
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Examples
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Further east, nearer the more sub-tropical faunal region, kudu Tragelaphus strepsiceros, occur in Baviaanskloof.
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Large browsers such as elephant (Loxodonta africana), rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis, Ceratotherium simum) and greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) have historically played a part in limiting its spread.
Albany thickets 2008
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This fence has prevented the eastwards migration of large mammals such as kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) to the eastern Sperregebiet after times of good rain when this area becomes a lush grassland.
Succulent Karoo 2008
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Greater kudu Tragelaphus strepsiceros, sable antelope Hippotragus niger, (1,600) with eland, impala, nyasa wildebeest and hartebeest are typical of the miombo woodland.
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The greater and lesser kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros, Timberbis) can be found in areas of Acacia-Commiphora woodland in the Ethiopian section of this ecoregion.
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The greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) is considered lower risk but in need of conservation assistance.
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Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) and wild dog (Lycaon pictus) have also been reported from Cryptosepalum forest, and it has also been noted that wild animals in this relatively sheltered habitat were much less shy than in surrounding areas.
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I bagged a couple of antelopes, a kudu (A. strepsiceros) with fine twisting horns, and a pallah-buck (A. melampus), a reddish-brown animal, standing about three and a half feet, with broad posteriors.
How I Found Livingstone Henry Morton 2004
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(Tragelaphus strepsiceros) he's been following for miles.
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Other species found within the ecoregion are Hartmann's mountain zebras (Equus zebra hartmannae EN), kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros LR), springboks (Antidorcas marsupialis LR), gemsboks (Oryx gazella LR), Damara dik-diks (Madoqua kirkii) and black-faced impalas (Aepyceros melampus petersi VU).
Kaokoveld desert 2008
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