Lechwe
Last Update 2014
Lechwe are inhabit the floodplains that border the swamps in Southern Savannah in Zambia. The Kafue Lechwe (image A) have a bright chestnut colored coat with white underparts, facial markings, and throat with dark leg and body markings. As males age they become darker in color. The black lechwe (image B) of Lake Bangweulu is the darkest, red lechwe (image C) the lightest, and Kafue being intermediate between the two.
Image B
Body Length: 49 – 92 inches
Male Shoulder Height: 38 – 44 inches
Female Shoulder Height: 35 – 41 inches
Tail Length: 3 – 17 inches
Male Weight: 189 – 282 pounds
Female Weight: 134 – 213 pounds
Horns: Ridged S shaped horns
Horn Length: 17 – 36 inches
Image A
A relative is the Nile Lechwe (image D) which lives on boths sides of the White Nile in the Sudd (which are papyrus swamps). Nile Lechwe have a dark chocolate brown coat with a white saddle on their neck and shoulders as well as white neck, leg, and facial markings. All their coats are greasy and have a very distinct smell.
Image D
Image C