Kouprey

Weight:
The kouprey weighs 680 - 910 kg (1500 - 2000 lb). 

Habitat:
The kouprey inhabits low, rolling hills, covered by a mosaic of open forest (dry dipterocarp forest) and savannah adjacent to denser monsoon forest, a habitat that has been largely created by slash-and-burn agriculture. 

The kouprey occurs in the Eastern Indochina Dry & Monsoon Forests Global 200 Ecoregion. (Olson & Dinerstein 1998, Olson & Dinerstein 1999) 

Gestation Period:
8 - 9 months. 

Birth Season:
Mating occurs in April, with births in December and January. 

Early Development:
A mother and young may stay away from the herd for about a month. 

Maximum Age:
About 20 years. 

Diet:
Mostly grasses. Salt licks and water holes are important habitat requirements. 

Behavior:
The kouprey is diurnal, grazing in open areas during the day, and entering the forest for shelter from the sun, for refuge from predators, and to seek food when the grasslands are dry. It is both a grazer and a browser. 

Social Organization:
The kouprey lives in herds of up to 20, which generally contain cows and their calves but can include bulls during the dry season. The herds are not particularly cohesive.