Kudu (English spelling)

Japanese: クーズー - くーずー(英語表記)kudu
Kudu (English spelling)

It is a member of the order Artiodactyla and family Bovidae. It is also called the greater kudu. It is found in the Sudan and southern Africa, living in the light forests and scrub forests of the savanna. It is the second largest antelope after the eland, reaching 1.3-1.6 meters at the shoulder and weighing 180-315 kg. Only males have horns, which are about 1.2 meters long and twisted like a corkscrew. Their bodies are blue-gray or reddish brown, with white horizontal stripes on their torsos. They live in small groups or family groups of 4 or 5 individuals, and mainly eat tree buds and leaves. The gestation period is 7-8 months, and they give birth to one calf before the rainy season. The smaller lesser kudu T. imberbis , about 1 meter at the shoulder, lives in the wastelands and bushes of Kenya and Somalia. Its habits are similar to those of the kudu.

[Tadaaki Imaizumi]

[Reference] | Antelope

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

哺乳(ほにゅう)綱偶蹄(ぐうてい)目ウシ科の動物。グレータークーズーともいう。スーダンからアフリカ南部に分布し、サバンナにある明るい森や低木林にすむ。イランドに次ぐ大形のアンテロープ(レイヨウ)で、肩高1.3~1.6メートル、体重180~315キログラムに達する。角(つの)は雄だけにあり、長さ1.2メートルほどでコルク栓抜き状にねじれる。体は青灰色ないし赤褐色で、胴には白色の横縞(よこじま)がある。4、5頭の小群あるいは家族群で生活し、おもに木の芽や葉を食べる。妊娠期間は7~8か月で、雨期の前に1子を産む。肩高1メートルほどと小形のレッサークーズーT. imberbisがケニアとソマリアの荒れ地や茂みに生息する。習性などはクーズーに似る。

[今泉忠明]

[参照項目] | アンテロープ

出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例

<<:  Pachyrhizus erosus (L.) Urban

>>:  Kudzu [Hot Spring] - Kudzu

Recommend

The Tale of the Heike

A military tale from the early Middle Ages. 12 vo...

soil mulch

...In dry areas, shallow tillage is used to break...

Beyle, H.

…French novelist. His real name was Henri Beyle. ...

Past and Thoughts - Byloe i dumy

The memoirs of the Russian writer A. Herzen. A hug...

Garcinia

...An evergreen fruit tree of the Hypericaceae fa...

Fundamental matrix

...Therefore, if we use Φ( t ) to represent the m...

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Definition/Concept Acute lymphocytic leukemia is a...

Burton, I.

... However, with the introduction of the metric ...

aneurin

In adults, it can cause hemolytic anemia and live...

Pupa contigua (English spelling) pupacontigua

...Pupa obtecta refers to the pupae of Lepidopter...

Mount Kishima

...It is said that it was originally associated w...

Vycor

...Silica glass consisting only of SiO2 is the be...

Greater London Council

…In France, 20 arrondissements are established in...

Cherry Blossom Viewing

This is an event where people go out into the mou...

Sredets

...The remains of the Roman baths built during th...