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The mountain reedbuck (''Redunca fulvorufula'') is an antelope found in mountainous areas of much of sub-Saharan Africa.〔 Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern〕 The mountain reedbuck averages at the shoulder, and weighs around . It has a grey coat with a white underbelly and reddish-brown head and shoulders. The male has ridged horns of around , which curve forwards. The mountain reedbuck lives in thick mountainous forest, where it eats grasses and leaves. It forms herds of around five individuals, including a single mature male. Adolescent males are forced out of their herds and form small bachelor herds. In the dry season, the mountain reedbuck sometimes forms herds of up to 30 individuals. They are diurnal, but inactive during the heat of the day. ==Subspecies== * ''R. f. adamauae'' - Adamawa mountain reedbuck * ''R. f. chanleri'' - Chanler's mountain reedbuck (named for William A. Chanler) * ''R. f. fulvorufula - southern mountain reedbuck 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mountain reedbuck」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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