red lechwe 200211

red lechwe 200211

Looks like it

which subspecies do you think it is though?

Nile?

*Additional words to meet criteria*

Nile lechwe is a complete species, and much darker than this I think.

KCZooFan said:

Nile lechwe is a complete species, and much darker than this I think.

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Yes it is actually, my mistake. Now it seems to look like a red lechwe.

It is a Red Lechwe, unlikely to be a Kafue Flats Lechwe.

EvilKittie said:

It is a Red Lechwe, unlikely to be a Kafue Flats Lechwe.

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Why is it unlikely to be a Kafue flats?

If I've got it the right way round - had seconds thoughts after posting.

But on one of the species the black on the leg goes up to the shoulder - evident on this photo.

Just checked - It is a Kafue Lechwe. Just proved myself wrong - ah well!

Yes, it's a Kafue Flats Lechwe (Kobus leche kafuensis).

True Red Lechwe (K. l. leche) are rare in European zoos, except in France where a fewmore places have them. Only Aqualeon has Black Lechwe (K. l. smithemani).

Nile Lechwe are a separate species as noted above (Kobus megaceros), and the males in particular are very distinctive. Zootierliste lists 19 European zoos with Niles, including 3 in the UK (Whipsnade, Suffolk/Africa Alive! and Belfast).