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Puku — printable fact sheet
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Puku
Kobus vardonii
The puku is a medium-sized antelope native to the wet grasslands and floodplains of south-central Africa. Recognizable by its reddish-brown coat and white underparts, the puku is well-adapted for life in areas that experience seasonal flooding. These antelopes are highly social,…
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- Despite living in areas prone to seasonal flooding, puku are excellent swimmers and often cross rivers to reach new grazing grounds.
- Puku have a distinctive alarm call: a series of loud whistles used to alert the herd to danger. During the rainy season, they migrate to higher ground to avoid flooding, forming larger groups than usual. Males are territorial and use loud snorts and posturing to defend their areas during the breeding season.
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