PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
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Sitatunga have a water-proof coat which is dark brown in males and reddish brown in females.
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Both sexes have white stripes and spots as well as white splotches on their faces.
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
HEAD TO BODY LENGTH: Male : 88 -125 cm ( 35 -50 in ) Female 75 -90 cm ( 30 -26 in )
TAIL LENGTH: 20-25 cm ( 8 – 10 in )
HORN LENGTH: 45 -90 cm ( 18 – 36 in )
SHOULDER HEIGHT: 75 – 125 cm ( 2.2 -4.1 ft )
WEIGHT: 40 – 120 kg ( 90 – 260 lb )
RANGE : Victoria, Congo, and Zambezi and Okavango river System
HABITAT: Swamps , Reedbeds and Marshes
FOOD: Leaves, fruits buds, and grasses
STATUS : There used to be 170,000 . Its slowing decreasing in the wild rapidly
REASON FOR STATUS : Loss of habitat , and bush meat
GESTATION PERIOD: 7.5 -8 months
LIFESPAN: YRS IN WILD : 17 -20 years – captivity / 10 -15 years in the wild