Die koedoe (Tragelaphus strepsiceros, Engels: Greater Kudu) is 'n wildsbok wat in Suider-Afrika voorkom. Die bul weeg tot 270 kg en die koei tot 210 kg. Die soogdier se kleur is vaalgrys tot vaalbruin , met 'n aantal vertikale wit strepe langs die sye.

Greater kudus have a narrow body with long legs, and their coats can range from brown/bluish grey to reddish brown. They possess between 4 and 12 vertical white stripes along their torso. The head tends to be darker in colour than the rest of the body, and exhibits a small white chevron which runs between the eyes.

Bulls tend to be much larger than cows, and vocalize much more; they also have beards running along their throats and large horns with two and a half twists. The range of Greater kudu extends from the east in Ethiopia, Tanzania, Eritrea, and Kenya into the south where they are found in Zambia, Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.

The name of the animal was imported into English in the 18th century from isiXhosa iqhude, via Afrikaans koedoe. Kudu, or koodoo, is the Khoikhoi and seTswana name (Tholo is the Setswana name) for this antelope.

Die koedoe (Tragelaphus strepsiceros, Engels: Greater Kudu) is 'n wildsbok wat in Suider-Afrika voorkom. Die bul weeg tot 270 kg en die koei tot 210 kg. Die bul het horings wat tot 150 cm lank kan word terwyl die koeie nie horings het nie.

Kudu show strong sexual dimorphism in that bulls bear massive, long, spiral horns which reach record lengths of up to 1.8 m. Horns grow to their full length at the age of six years. Bulls also attain much larger sizes than cows. Bulls can weigh as much as 300 Kg with a shoulder height of 1.4m and cows weigh 210 Kg with a shoulder height of 1.25m.

Die koedoe toon sterk seksuele dimorfisme deurdat die bulle groot, lang, spiraal-horings het wat rekord lengtes van tot 1.8 m kan bereik. Horings groei op die ouderdom van ses jaar tot hul volle lengte. Bulle word ook heelwat groter as koeie.

The kudu bull’s horns reach full length at the age of six years old, and males are significantly larger than females. Bulls can weigh as much as 300 kg with a shoulder height of 1.4 m and cows weigh 210 kg with a shoulder height of 1.25 m.

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Below are five fascinating facts about the greater kudu. Kudu are highly alert and notoriously hard to approach. When they detect danger – often using their large, radar-like ears – they give a hoarse alarm bark, then flee with a distinctive, rocking-horse running motion, the male laying back his horns to avoid overhead obstructions.