Black lechwe  (Kobus leche smithemani)

Species information

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Authentication

Authenticated (03/09/07) by Dr David Mallon, Co-chair of IUCN/SSC Antelope Specialist Group.

Lekking system: System of mating in which males display collectively in an area known as a lek. Males compete for the best sites within the lek and females then choose whom to mate with on the basis of the display.
Subspecies: A different race of a species, which is geographically separated from other populations of that species.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (November, 2002)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Ultimate Ungulate (November, 2002)
    http://www.ultimateungulate.com/Artiodactyla/Kobus_leche.html
  3. CITES (November, 2002)
    http://www.cites.org
  4. Macdonald, D. (2001) The New Encyclopedia of Mammals. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  5. Alden, P.C. (1995) Collins Guide to African Wildlife. HarperCollins, London.
  6. Animal Diversity Web (November, 2002)
    http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/kobus/k._leche$narrative.html