Nile Lechwe

The Nile lechwe or Mrs Gray's lechwe is an endangered species of antelope found in swamps and grasslands in Sudan and Ethiopia. Nile lechwes live an average of 10 to 11.5 years, and most uncommonly 19 years. Their coats are shaggy with the hair on the cheeks particularly long in both sexes, and males may have even longer hair on their necks. Nile lechwe exhibit extreme sexual dimorphism. Nile lechwe are native to the floodplains of the Nile River Valley. Most of the population lives in southern Sudan, with the remaining in western Ethiopia.

Conservation status: Endangered (Population decreasing)

Scientific name: Kobus megaceros

Mass: 190 lbs (Adult)

Rank: Species

Higher classification: Kobs

Family: Bovidae