What is the puku's habital?

Puku are found in the southern Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia, Tanzania, and Zambia. They live almost exclusively in marshy grasslands and floodplains within the savanna woodlands and dambos (shallow wetlands) of the Kilombero Valley of Tanzania.

1. Where are PUKU found?
2. What is the difference between PUKU and Impala?
3. Why are antelopes endangered?
4. Is the antelope locally extinct?
5. How are antelopes adapted to their habitat?
6. Where do tigers live habitat?
7. What does antelope taste like?
8. What habitat do antelopes live in?
9. Do cloud antelopes exist?
10. How do antelopes protect themselves from predators?
11. When did the dodo go extinct?
12. Which city is called Land of gazelles?

Where are PUKU found?

The puku (Kobus vardonii) is a medium-sized antelope found in wet grasslands in southern Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia, Tanzania, and Zambia. Nearly one-third of all puku are found in protected areas, zoos, and national parks due to their diminishing habitat.

What is the difference between PUKU and Impala?

Puku and impala are the most prominent antelopes of the study areas. ... However, puku were more abundant in grassland areas, whereas impala reached highest population densities in intermediate habitats. During both the cool dry season and the late rainy season puku consumed high amounts of grasses.

Why are antelopes endangered?

Surviving harsh and changing environmental conditions for millions of years, saiga populations are in significant decline due to increased poaching for meat, poaching of males for their horns (used in traditional Asian medicine), and natural threats such as disease and environmental change.

Is the antelope locally extinct?

Nearly 70 percent of antelope species are not threatened with extinction and some areas of the world are doing better than others in terms of antelope populations. ... Overall, populations are stable in 31 percent of antelope species and decreasing in 62 percent of antelope species.

How are antelopes adapted to their habitat?

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Addax antelopes have adaptations to help them survive in the desert, like splayed hooves to help them walk in the sand and the ability to get all the water they need from the grasses they eat.

Where do tigers live habitat?

Tigers are found in amazingly diverse habitats: rain forests, grasslands, savannas and even mangrove swamps. Unfortunately, 93% of historical tiger lands have disappeared primarily because of expanding human activity.

What does antelope taste like?

Antelope look like deer but they are actually members of an animal family that includes goats and oxen. Mild-tasting and finely grained, antelope meat is similar to venison. Antelope has one-third the calories of beef. Buffalo (Bison) is similar taste to beef, but rather coarsely tex- tured and sweet.

What habitat do antelopes live in?

Antelope live in a wide range of habitats. Most live in the African savannahs. However, many species are more secluded, such as the forest antelope, as well as the extreme cold-living saiga, the desert-adapted Arabian oryx, the rocky koppie-living klipspringer, and semiaquatic sitatunga.

Do cloud antelopes exist?

The simple answer is no. But it isn't really one of those classic internet hoaxes either. This is actually a piece of art by artist CMWyvern. ... The Cloud Antelope is just one of many mythical animal creations by the artist.

How do antelopes protect themselves from predators?

Antelopes use horns for fight against other antelopes during mating season and to protect themselves, or the herd, from the predators. ... They live in the large groups called herds. Antelopes have extremely developed senses which help them detect predators while they still have time to escape.

When did the dodo go extinct?

Here we use a statistical method to establish the actual extinction time of the dodo as 1690, almost 30 years after its most recent sighting. Its last confirmed sighting was in 1662, although an escaped slave claimed to have seen the bird as recently as 1674.

Which city is called Land of gazelles?

Abu Dhabi: 'The land of the Gazelle'