Greater kudu  (Tragelaphus strepsiceros)

The greater kudu is fairly abundant in parts of southern and south Central Africa, but becomes increasingly uncommon northward into East Africa (5). They are believed to be endangered in Somalia and Uganda and vulnerable in Chad and Kenya (2). Hunting poses a threat as the greater kudu is prized for its beautiful horns and meat, and human encroachment and habitat destruction may also have a detrimental impact (6). Populations of greater kudu are susceptible to outbreaks of disease, such as anthrax and rabies, but luckily, kudu populations appear to recover rapidly from disease-caused mortality (3).

Greater kudus are well represented in national parks and reserves (2), for example, the Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania (7), and the Kruger National Park and Bavianskloof Protected Area, South Africa, which forms part of an important World Heritage Site, the Cape Floral Kingdom (8).