Rooi-Lechwe
Red Lechwe
(Kobus leche – Gray, 1850)
A medium sized antelope, with reddish colour, and characteristic black markings on forelegs. They are grass-grazers and inhabit flood-grass plains in big herds of 15 to 30 animals. Their broader and longer hoofs are adapted to marshlands. These antelope are also known to drink large amounts of water up to 3 times per day. Females have no horns and are smaller in body size than males.
Average shoulder height is 104 cm (41”) and an average weight of 110 kg (240 lb).
SCI minimum score: 58"
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