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Height: 3- 3 ½ feet at shoulders.
Length: 6-7 feet.
Weight: Adult males 300 - 850 lbs; females 200 - 450 lbs.
Top speed 35 mph.
Lifespan 20 - 25 years.
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Endangered Species Act:
Threatened
IUCN Red List:
Not Listed
CITES:
Appendix I
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