GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
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 They are dark brown to black in color·
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Males being darker in color than females.
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They  have an area of longer, dark hair between the forelegs, covering the chest this species.
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They have a patch of bristly black hair along the bridge of the nose.
HEAD TO BODY LENGTH : 170 – 220 cm ( 5.6 – 7.3 ft )
HORN LENGTH:Â 45 -78 cm ( 18 – 31 in )
Tail Length:Â 80 to 100 cm / 2.6 – 3.3 feet
SHOULDER HEIGHT: 90 – 120 / 3 – 4 feet
WEIGHT:Â 110 – 180 kg / 242 -396 lbs
RANGE: Game farms in South Africa
HABITAT: grasslands and acacia savannah
FOOD: Shrubs and trees
STATUS: .This species is reducing in population in the wild, This species can be now found only game reserves and zoos.
REASON FOR STATUS : Hunting, and habitat destruction,.
GESTATION PERIOD : 8.0 – 8.5 months
LIFESPAN: 20 years in both captivity and wild