Puku

Description

The puku (Kobus vardonii) is a medium-sized antelope found in wet grasslands in southern Democratic Republic of Congo,Namibia,Tanzania,and Zambia.Nearly one-third of all puku are found in protected areas,zoos,and national parks due to their diminishing habitat.Puku stand about 80 cm (31 in) at the shoulder and weigh from 70 to 80 kg (150 to 180 lb).The puku is sandy brown in colour,with the underbelly a slightly lighter brown.The coat is rougher than the similar-sized southern reedbuck,lechwe or impala,or the smaller oribi.Males have 50-cm-long,ridge-structured horns which are very vaguely lyre-shaped.