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Meaning of sitatunga

sitatunga: It is the name of an African artiodactyl mammal, adapted to live in marshy terrain, of the antelope group. He is a skilled swimmer and belongs to the Bovidae family. Its scientific name is Tragelaphus spekii. It is found in the Deltas of the Congo and Okavango rivers.; SITATUNGA Antelope of the central area of Africa, shy in character and that likes to spend long periods in the water and is specially adapted for environments with lots of mud. The male has 2 elongated spiral and semi-straight horns. Its body is brown fur with white lines crossing the sides and a series of small white patches. The male measures about 80 to 1. 16 meters high. The female is much smaller and weighs about a third.

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