CUIVER’S

 

 

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS                  

 

HEAD TO BODY LENGTH: 95 – 105 cm (19 to 41 in )

HORN LENGTH: 25 – 37 cm – males (10 – 14 in) 20 – 30 cm ( 8 – 12 in )

Tail Length : 15 – 20 cm ( 6 – 8 in )

SHOULDER HEIGHT: 60 – 69 cm ( 24 -28 in )

 

WEIGHT:   20 – 35 kg ( 50 – 88 lbs ) / males  15 -20 kg ( 38 – 50 lbs ) females

RANGE:  Atlas Mountains of North Africa  

HABITAT: Stony Plateaus , using pine and oak forest for shelter

FOOD:  Grasses, herbs , and leaves from shrubs

STATUS: Endangered , There is less than 500 left in wild

 

REASON FOR STATUS: Loss of Habitat, killing by humans for protection against livestock.

 

GESTATION PERIOD:  160 days ( 5 months )

 

LIFESPAN: YRS IN WILD – 8.5 years / YRS IN CAPTIVITY: 12 to 15 years