Puku — size comparison

The puku is associated with riverside meadows of Central and southern Africa. It uses pastures changing with water levels. Herds move between available feeding

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Height

Ground withersReference values · details in the profiles

Puku

Kobus vardonii

ok. 90 cmAdult male
at the withers
Mass
samce: 67–91 kg; średnia w zestawieniu 77 kg
Shared ground line. The scale follows the measurement stated for each animal. Person: 170 cm
HeightScale in m
00,20,40,60,81
PukuHeight at withersapprox. 90 cm

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

90–90 cm range across the animals shown

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

The puku is associated with riverside meadows of Central and southern Africa. It uses pastures changing with water levels. Herds move between available feeding grounds.

It feeds mainly on grasses. Females form groups, while males may hold territories or live in bachelor herds. These arrangements depend on season and local conditions. Breeding involves competition among territorial males, and the mother rears offspring. The young gradually begins participating in group life.

Its scientific name honours traveller Frank Vardon; David Livingstone used it in a nineteenth-century account of Africa. Conservation today chiefly concerns preserving suitable meadows and reducing hunting. Changes in river flow may affect animals even where the pasture itself has not been developed.

Measurement sources