Puku

Introduction

A gregarious antelope occurring in small herds. The social system is centralised on adult  males maintaining and defending territories which accord them breading opportunities amongst wondering female herds.

Diet:

The Puku is predominantly a grazing specie.

Breeding

Mating and births occurs throughout the year with a peak during the summer rainy season.

Habitat:

They favour a riverine or floodplains habitat. They utilise grasslands adjacent to rivers or swamps.

Where they are found:

Puku has a central African distribution and only marginally occurs in Botswana.

Latin Name:

Kobus vardoni