Kob — size comparison

The kob inhabits moist African savannas where feeding grounds adjoin permanent water. It eats mainly grasses whose availability influences herd movement, and fe

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Height

Ground withersReference values · details in the profiles

Kob

Kobus kob

ok. 92 cmAdult male
at the withers
Mass
90–120 kg — zakres przytoczony przez ADW
Shared ground line. The scale follows the measurement stated for each animal. Person: 170 cm
HeightScale in m
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KobHeight at withersapprox. 92 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

92–92 cm range across the animals shown

Person: 170 cm
Kob — size comparison — facts and sources

The kob inhabits moist African savannas where feeding grounds adjoin permanent water. It eats mainly grasses whose availability influences herd movement, and females use extensive overlapping areas. Animals often feed in the morning and evening.

During the day they alternate activity and rest, maintaining contact with group members. Breeding is particularly interesting. In some populations males occupy small territories at communal display grounds visited by females for mating. Elsewhere territories are more scattered. Herd composition changes, and males do not rear offspring. The female usually bears one calf.

Traditional mating sites may be used across generations despite changes in the males occupying them. Drainage and excessive hunting restrict local populations.

Kob żółty zamieszkuje wilgotne sawanny Afryki, gdzie żerowiska sąsiadują ze stałymi źródłami wody. Dostępność traw wpływa na przemieszczanie się stad, a samice korzystają z rozległych, nakładających się obszarów. Zwierzęta często żerują rano i wieczorem. W ciągu dnia przeplatają aktywność z odpoczynkiem, utrzymując kontakt z innymi członkami grupy.

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