Steenbok

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

  • They are a small brown antelope

HEAD TO BODY LENGTH : 70 – 95 cm ( 28 – 38 in )

HORN LENGTH: 7 – 19 cm ( 2.8 – 7.6 in )

TAIL LENGTH : 5 – 10 cm ( 2 – 4 in )

SHOULDER HEIGHT: 45 – 60 cm ( 18 – 24 in )

WEIGHT:  7 – 16 kg ( 2.8 – 6.4 lbs )

RANGE: Southern and East Africa

HABITAT: Acacia grasslands

FOOD: leaves from shrubs and trees, fruits and grasses

STATUS:  Even though the population is stable, in some areas they are under threat

REASON FOR STATUS: Domestic Dogs

GESTATION PERIOD: 170 days

LIFESPAN: 10 -12 years in wild and captivity

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