Sitatunga
Tragelaphus spekii
Characteristics
- Origin
Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Benin, Nigeria, Chad (West Africa)
- Habitat
preferably rivers and lakes with dense reed banks
- Diet
all species of water plants and reeds
- Status
least concern
- Size
1,5 m
- Weight
70 to 80 kg
- Gestation period
241 days
- Achievable age
up to 15 years in the wild, up to 20 years in human care
Threat Categories of IUCN
Did you know that ...
...the sitatunga is also known as the marshbuck,
...they communicate with alarm calls that sound,
...like sneezes and if in danger, they can almost completely submerge themselves in water?
