Sitatunga
Tragelaphus spekii
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Mammalherbivore
The sitatunga is a shy antelope that thrives in Africa's swamps and marshes. Its splayed hooves help it walk on soggy ground, and it prefers dense vegetation where it can hide from predators.
- Its hooves are extra-long for walking on soft, wet ground.
- Lives in thick plants and swamps across central Africa.
- Found in mangrove swamps and flooded forests.
WetlandForestAfrica
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Mammal
- Scientific name
- Tragelaphus spekii
- Habitat
- Wetland, Forest
- Regions in this directory
- Africa
- Diet
- herbivore
- Relative size
- medium
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
