GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
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They have a reddish tan color coat white underbelly.
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They have black markings on its back
HEAD TO BODY LENGTH : 155 -166 cm ( 61-65 inch)
HORN LENGTH: 81 cm ( 32 in )
Tail Length: 46-78 cm ( 18 – 31 in )
SHOULDER HEIGHT:75- 90cm ( 30 -35 in )
WEIGHT: 45 -65 kg ( 99- 140lbs )
RANGE : Eastern Africa
HABITAT: Semi-desert , Open Savanna’s and treeless Plains
FOOD: Leaves and stems
STATUS: The population is decreasing
REASON FOR STATUS : habitat destruction
GESTATION PERIOD: 6.30 months
LIFESPAN: YRS IN WILD 12- 14 years in both wild and captivity