Nile Lechwe

Nile Lechwe are medium-sized antelope with a shaggy coat and long, spiral horns in males.  Adapted to swampy habitats, they are excellent swimmers.  Nile Lechwes can run through water at high speeds to escape predators.  

Males and females have strikingly different coloration: females and juveniles are golden brown, while males become a rich mahogany or brownish-black as they age. Mature males have a white “saddle” on the shoulders and white markings on their otherwise dark faces; females do not have these strong markings, and in immature males, they remain golden brown.