Originally Posted by
Badenoch
I grew up in an area with moose, larger and heavier than a kudu.
Moose and roe deer are literally backyard species at home. Numbers fluctuate, but the former occur at a ridiculously high density of 1 per 100 hectares, I've had up to eight together in my garden. Deer are a dime a dozen.
Drivers are of course well aware of this, yet 50% of all motor vehicle accidents nationwide are wildlife collisions. The vast majority with deer, wild boar and moose. Only two eagles, two wolves, seven lynx and zero bears so far this year.
One thing that moose and kudu have in common is their amazing jumping ability. Kudu can easily clear a standard game fence from a standing start, which means they are hard to contain and can therefore suddenly be met with in unexpected places.
Johan