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Winter Quarters
Some animals cannot handle cold, icy, Wisconsin winters, so we provide a more temperate setting. During this time, these animals are not on public display.
Feature Creature
Greater Kudu
(Tragelaphus strepsiceros)
| Native to: | Eastern and southern Africa |
| Primary Diet: | Leaves, flowers, fruits, tubers and shoots |
| Adult Weight: | Male – 420 to 700 pounds Female – 265 to 475 pounds |
| Status: | Stable |
Greater Kudu are the second tallest antelope, with eland being the tallest. If alarmed, they will stand still and be difficult to spot due to their camouflaged coloring. Despite their large size, they can jump over eight feet high.
