Illustration of kudu
variants
or less commonly koodoo
plural kudu or kudus also koodoo or koodoos
: a large grayish brown African antelope (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) with large annulated spirally twisted horns
also
: a related antelope (T. imberbis)
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The kudu is my favorite African antelope.
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Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2025
Zebras, kudu, lions—all such unpredictable beasts.
—The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
Game drives offered sightings of kudu, giraffe, zebra, and impala.
—Melanie Van Zyl, AFAR Media, 16 June 2025
My heart started hammering when Will climbed onto a rocky bluff to spy on a troop of baboons and came within feet of a massive kudu.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 13 June 2025
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Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2025
Zebras, kudu, lions—all such unpredictable beasts.
—The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
Game drives offered sightings of kudu, giraffe, zebra, and impala.
—Melanie Van Zyl, AFAR Media, 16 June 2025
My heart started hammering when Will climbed onto a rocky bluff to spy on a troop of baboons and came within feet of a massive kudu.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for kudu
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“Kudu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kudu. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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