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The puku (Kobus vardonii) is a medium-sized antelope found in wet grasslands in southern Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia and more concentrated in the Okavango Delta in Botswana. Nearly one-third of all puku are found in protected areas, zoos, and national parks due to their diminishing habitat.
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Within Vinony's link graph, puku is referenced by 381 other articles, and connects out to Grant's gazelle, Bovidae and bharal.
It sits within the topics IUCN Red List near threatened species, Mammals described in 1857 and Mammals of Tanzania.
Its subject is documented across 42 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
Near Threatenedvia IUCN
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- Puku-Antilope
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The puku (Kobus vardonii) is a medium-sized antelope found in wet grasslands in southern Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia and more concentrated in the Okavango Delta in Botswana. Nearly one-third of all puku are found in protected areas, zoos, and national parks due to their diminishing habitat.
==Description== Puku stand about at the shoulder and weigh from . The puku is sandy brown in colour, with the underbelly a slightly lighter brown. The coat is rougher than that of the similar-sized southern reedbuck, lechwe or impala, or the smaller oribi. Males have horns which are ridge-structured, long, and lyre-shaped.
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