Greater kudu are found in a variety of habitats throughout Africa. As long as they have good cover, greater kudu are able to survive in the settled areas of Africa. Greater kudu can be found in habitats that provide bush and thicket cover. In the rains, greater kudu remain in the woods. During the dry season they can be found along the banks of rivers where there is rich vegetation. 

Greater kudu weigh up to 315kg, and are one of the tallest antelopes, with shoulder heights ranging from 100 cm to 150 cm. Greater kudus have the largest horns in the bushbuck tribe, averaging 120 cm in length. The body colour of the greater kudu varies from reddish brown to blue-grey, with the darkest individuals found in the southern populations. The colour of the males darkens with age. Along its back, the kudu has six to ten stripes. Its tail is black tipped with a white underside. Males possess a beard that females lack. 

Females live in herds of 1-3 head and their offspring. Males live in bachelor herds, which range in number from 2 to 10 head. Male bachelor herds do not overlap each other, but the range of one male may overlap two or three female herds. Males and females do not have any association with each other except during the mating season. Greater kudus are not very aggressive animals and show patterns of aggression mainly in captivity. In the wild, when greater kudu fight, fighting occurs only between kudus of approximately the same size.

Kudu make an impressive trophy, with their beautiful spiral horns. They are a popular animal to hunt amongst our clients here at South African Hunting Safaris.