Greater Kudu

Koedoe · Tragelaphus strepsiceros

A tall, grey-brown antelope with thin white stripes down its sides, the greater kudu is one of the most graceful animals in the bush. Bulls grow magnificent spiralling horns that can be over a metre long. Despite their size, kudu are shy and slip quietly through dense thickets, often standing dead still to avoid being seen.

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How to identify it

Look for the narrow white vertical body stripes and the bull's huge corkscrew-spiral horns, unlike any other antelope.

Look for its tracks

Large cloven hoof, two rounded halves with pointed tips; like a big impala, often heart-shaped.

Where to see it in Kruger

Found throughout the park in dense bush and along rivers, often browsing among thorn trees.

Did you know

A kudu bull's spiral horns make two and a half twists and can grow longer than a person is tall.

Often confused with

Nyala

Bushbuck

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