Description

Beautiful Kudu skull, real bone.  This specimen has long, gorgeous horns that are more vertical than the Kudu’s we’ve had in the past.  By that, I simply mean that they are more straight up and down instead of angling out.  A majority of the teeth are missing, and we’re happy to send you pics if you’d like.

All measurements are approximate:

15 inches long from tip of nose to top of skull.

40 inches long from tip of “nose” to top of horns (this is measured as it’s hanging on the wall, and the measurement is taken from the tip of the horn, straight down to the level of the tip of the “nose”.).

Widest part of horns is 21 inches.

This is a beautiful specimen, with gorgeous horns in beautiful condition.

Like many other antelopes, male kudus can be found in bachelor groups, but they are more likely to be solitary. Their dominance displays tend not to last long and are generally fairly peaceful, consisting of one male making himself look big by making his hair stand on end. When males do have a face-off, they will lock their horns in a competition to determine the stronger puller; kudus’ necks enlarge during the mating season for this reason. Sometimes two competing males are unable to unlock their horns and, if unable to disengage, will die of starvation or dehydration. Males are seen with females only in the mating season, when they join in groups of 5–15 kudus, including offspring. Calves grow very quickly and at six months are fairly independent of their mothers.

A pregnant female will leave the herd to give birth to a single offspring. She will leave the newborn lying hidden for 4–5 weeks while coming back only to nurse it, which is the longest nursing period of any antelope species. Then the calf will start accompanying its mother for short periods. At 3 or 4 months, the calf will be with its mother constantly, and at about six months they will rejoin the group.

When threatened, kudu will often run away rather than fight. Wounded bulls have been known to charge an attacker, hitting the attacker with their sturdy horn base rather than stabbing it. Wounded females can keep running for many miles without stopping to rest for more than a minute. Kudus are great kickers and good jumpers, and can clear a 5-foot fence from a standing start.

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