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.

Glossary

  • 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
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