Topi

 

 

Measurement	Male	Female
Weight
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Height
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Characteristics	Description
Color/Body
Habitat
Food
Status Reason for Status
Gestation Longivity

 

 

 

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:

These animals are dark brown on the body and black at the back . They can go for several hours without drinking water.

  (Picture  : Topi  in San Antonio zoo – 2011)

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

HEAD TO BODY LENGTH: 150 – 205 cm (59 – 81 in)

TAIL LENGTH : 40 – 60 cm (16 – 24 in )

HORN LENGTH :   72 cm ( 28 in )

SHOULDER HEIGHT:  100 – 130 cm (39 – 51)

WEIGHT:  75 – 160 kg (165 – 352 lbs)

RANGE:  Sub- Saharan Africa

HABITAT:  Savanna’s, Floodpains, and semi-deserts

FOOD:  Grasses, Vary rarely leaves 

STATUS:  Critically endangered.

The population has drastically reduced in the past few years.

The only zoo in the US where you can find them is San Antonio Zoo

REASON FOR STATUS: Hunting and Habitat Destruction by man

GESTATION PERIOD:  8 months

LIFESPAN:  15 YRS IN WILD / 23 YRS IN CAPTIVITY