The Lesser Kudu (Tragelaphus imberbis) is a forest antelope found in East Africa and (possibly) the southern Arabian Peninsula. The Southern Lesser Kudu (Tragelaphus imberbis australis) is a subspecies found in Kenya and Tanzania.
Lesser Kudu range between 90 to 110 cm (35 to 43 in) tall, at the shoulder and females weigh between 55 to 70 kg (120 to 150 lb) and the males between to 70 to 100 kg (150 to 220 lb) maximum, males are larger than females. Lesser Kudu males are grey-brown while females are chestnut the coat is lighter on their underside. Both have about ten white stripes on their backs and two white tufts on the underside of their necks. Males have a small mane and horns of about 70 centimetres with one twist.
Lesser Kudu live in dry thorn bush and forest and eat mainly leaves. Lesser Kudu are nocturnal and matinine crepuscular. They live in groups of two to five ranging up to twenty-four on rare occasions these have about equal numbers of males and females.
Lesser Kudu can jump distances more than 9 meters (30 ft) and 2,5 meters (8 ft) high. They can also reach running speeds of around 80 to 100 km/h (50 to 62 mph).
Lesser Kudu can be found in numbers of up to 118,000 in East Africa.