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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
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HEAD TO BODY LENGTH : 105 – 120 cm ( 3.5 – 4.0 ft )
HORN LENGTH : 15 – 25 cm – males (6 -10 in) 22 – 35 cm (8.8 – 14.0 in )
Tail Length : 15-25 cm ( 6 – 10 in )
SHOULDER HEIGHT: 60 – 69 cm ( 24 -28 in ) Â
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WEIGHT:   20 – 35 kg ( 44 – 77 lbs )
RANGE: Senegal to Northeastern Ethiopia
HABITAT: Open thorn brush Savanna and Vegetation – covered dunes
FOOD: Â Grasses, and leaves
STATUS: Endangered. This population is slowly declining.
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REASON FOR STATUS: illegal hunting, competition with domestic livestock, and habitat destruction.
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GESTATION PERIOD:Â 184 – 189 days ( 6 months )
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LIFESPAN: YRS IN WILD – YRS IN CAPTIVITY: 12 to 15 years