Lesser kudus are mainly in the north of Tanzania. These large antelopes can be seen in the Serengeti and Tarangire area, but these kudus are very shy and hardly wait around for viewers to get a few photos.

Kudus can be seen throughout the day, however in the late afternoon they come out into more open areas to graze. So there is a better chance to see them in the afternoon.

They are very gentle and stealthy antelopes; they possess a certain mysterious charm. They are always aware of what is happening around them and their movements seem carefully planned.

Kudus are medium or large-sized antelope with enormous ears, and a brown to grey coat with distinctive white perpendicular stripes down the sides of the back.

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Males have wonderful spiral horns. The females do not have horns.

Both sexes have a dorsal crest (like a short mane along the back), and the buck has a distinctive beard.

The male lesser kudu also has wonderful twisted horns, is generally dark in color, about 1m tall and weighs from 90-110kg. Like its much larger cousin, the female is a russet brown, but weighs less than half – about 55-70kg.

Lesser kudus have a large distinct white throat patch, and a white patch on the chest. They have 11-15 white stripes along the back, and only the male has a dorsal crest.