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The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Scientific Name: Oreotragus oreotragus

Range: N. Nigeria, E. Central African Republic, NE & SE Sudan, Ethiopia, Angola, S. Africa

Habitat: Rocky hills & mountains

Diet: Mainly a browser, but does eat some grass; Does not drink water regularly

Gestation: 214 to 225 days

Litter: 1

Life Span: 12 years in captivity

Description: Head & body length: 30 to 45 in.; tail length: 2 to 5 in.; shoulder height: 18 to 24 in.; horns: 3 to 6 in.; weight: 17.5 to 39.5 lbs. The coat has a yellowish olive gloss, speckled with yellow and brown or orange, shading to white below. The coat harmonizes with the background of rocks. The texture of the coat has been variously described as mosslike and grasslike. The thick, pithy hair lies like a mat on the body to cushion the animal against bumps and bruises in its rocky environment. Females have four mammae. Usually only males have horns.

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