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To swiftly maneuver through the dense forest, we tilt our chins up so our horns lie back flat - This often causes our horns to rub the fur leaving a bald spot along our back.
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We have a black and white crest of hair that runs the length of our back - Our bright chestnut color slowly darkens, until the old males are almost black. There are 12 to 14 narrow stipes that run down our sides, and a white chevron which appears between our eyes.
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We have large ears to sharpen our hearing, a prehensile tongue to grasp leaves and shoots to eat, and very distinctive coloring which helps us identify each other in the dark forest habitat where we live.
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We are mostly nocturnal, but are sometimes active during the day. We're timid and easily frightened and are quick to run away!
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Each twist in my horns represent two and a half years and some do hunt us for our horns I fear. In Africa, they are greatly prized as musical instruments, honey containers, and symbolic ritual objects. Some even believe them to be the dwelling place of powerful spirits.
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There's a crest of long hair along my spine, and down my side are white lateral lines.
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A bachelor herd we'll sometimes form, but we're mostly solitary and wander alone. The females on the other hand, form small groups of six to ten. A pregnant female will go off and seek, a quite place to have her youngun, and alone they'll remain for four to five weeks.
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We're particularly vulnerable to tick infestations and tick-borne disease - So we welcome the oxpeckers to hitch a ride on us, as often as they please.
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We are excellent swimmers and near water we're usually found - And are concidered by many to be the most "handsome" tragelaphine antelope around.
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Of all the antelopes, I make the loudest sound - a gruff bark that can be heard by everyone around. When fighting or in rut, a grunting sound I make - but sad to say I "whine" when courting a female mate.