The Puku Antelope

From the contents:» From nose to tail - Morphology and anatomy» History of discovery and the special relationship between puku and kob antelope» Waterbuck & kin and the family of hollow-horned ruminants» Geographical distribution in Africa» Habitat, population and social structure» Nothing but grass? Diet and variability» Life in the savannah» Territorial behaviour and reproduction» Behaviour patterns during the day and year» Pukus and humans - threats and chances of survivalThe puku antelope is inconspicuous at first sight - a medium-sized even-toed ungulate withgolden-yellow fur that occurs in south-central Africa, especially in Zambia and Tanzania,where it lives mostly in grasslands along rivers and lakes. Adult males carry lyre-shapedhorns and defend territories, while females, juveniles and bachelors roam in unstablegroups. A closer look reveals: pukus are fascinating. Typical grazers, but their diet is far frommonotonous. Apparently also significant: woodlands. Unexpected: Pukus lie in the Africansun in the middle of the day. Special feature: Pukus whistle. This book tells us about their lifein the savannah, their relationship to other antelope species, their predators and more.Since 2007, Dr Vera Rduch has been studying pukus and has contributed significantly tothe research on this antelope species. She takes us on a journey to see them in Africa. Thisvolume of the Neue Brehm-Bücherei is the first monograph on this species, a comprehensiveaccount of what has been observed and researched since it was mentioned by DavidLivingstone in 1857, up to the current threats from poaching and habitat loss.This book is based on the German edition of Die Puku-Antilope (1st edition 2022).