PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
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The coat is generally pale reddish-brown to grizzled gray.
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The undersides are whitish, while the muzzle, nose bridge, and forelegs are black.
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The short tail is black on the top, sharply with the fluffy white underside.
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The long, pointed ears are separated by a tuft of hair on the forehead.
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Females are usually larger than males.
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The sharply pointed horns are usually found only in males.
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
HEAD TO BODY LENGTH: 80- 115 cm ( 2.6 – 3.8 feet )
TAIL LENGTH: 10 -20 cm ( 4 -8 in )
HORN LENGTH: 7- 18 cm ( 3 -7 in )
SHOULDER HEIGHT: 50 cm ( 19.5 in )
WEIGHT: 21 kg ( 46 .5 lbs )
RANGE: Sub-Saharan Africa ( Senegal to Ethiopia )
HABITAT: Rainforest zone, brushy steppe, and Savanna
FOOD: fruits, seeds, grasses, shrubs, leaves, branches and fungi
STATUS: Population is decreasing
REASON FOR STATUS: Hunting, and poaching
GESTATION PERIOD: 6 – 7 months
LIFESPAN: YRS IN WILD : 8 – 11 Years / YRS IN CAPTIVITY 17 years