Information about Hartebeest
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The Hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus) is a grassland antelope found in West Africa, East Africa and Southern Africa. It is the only animal classified in the genus Alcelaphus.
The Hartebeest stands almost 1.5 m (5 ft) at the shoulder and weighs anywhere from 120-200 kg (265-440 lb). Male Hartebeest are a dark brown colour while females are yellow brown. Both sexes have horns which can reach lengths up to 70 cm (27 in). Hartebeest live in grassland and open forest where they eat grass. They are diurnal and spend the morning and late afternoon eating. Herds contain five to twenty individuals but can occasionally contain up to three hundred and fifty.
Subspecies
Seven subspecies have been described.- *Bubal Hartebeest, Alcelaphus buselaphus buselaphus (Extinct)
- *Red (Cape) Hartebeest, Alcelaphus buselaphus caama
- *Coke's Hartebeest or Kongoni, Alcelaphus buselaphus cokii
- *Lelwel Hartebeest, Alcelaphus buselaphus lelwel
- *Western Hartebeest, Alcelaphus buselaphus major
- *Swayne's Hartebeest, Alcelaphus buselaphus swaynei
- *Tora Hartebeest, Alcelaphus buselaphus tora
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Coke's hartebeest in Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania.
- *Kenya Highland Hartebeest, Alcelaphus buselaphus lelwel x cokii
- *Neumann Hartebeest, Alcelaphus buselaphus lelwel x swaynei. (Ethiopia)
Lichtenstein's Hartebeest, Sigmoceros lichtensteinii is classified by some in the Alcelaphus genus as Alcelaphus lichtensteinii.
Two other species less commonly known as 'Hartebeest' are classed in the Damaliscus genus.
- *Korrigum (Senegal Hartebeest), Damaliscus lunatus korrigum
- *Tiang (Tiang Hartebeest), Damaliscus lunatus tiang
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Horns
Etymology
The word hartebeest comes from Afrikaans and was originally called hertebeest. The name was given by the Boers who thought it resembled deer (hert in Dutch).See also
References
- Antelope Specialist Group (1996). Alcelaphus buselaphus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006.
- Search Alcelaphus on IUCN Red List.
External links
- Hartebeest: Wildlife summary from the African Wildlife Foundation
- Animal Diversity Web Alcelaphus buselaphus (hartebeest)
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Chordata
Bateson, 1885
Typical Classes
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Typical Classes
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Linnaeus, 1758
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Linnaeus, 1758
Subclasses & Infraclasses
- Subclass †Allotheria*
- Subclass Prototheria
- Subclass Theria
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Artiodactyla*
Owen, 1848
Families
Antilocapridae
Bovidae
Camelidae
Cervidae
Giraffidae
Hippopotamidae
Moschidae
Suidae
Tayassuidae
Tragulidae
Leptochoeridae †
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Families
Antilocapridae
Bovidae
Camelidae
Cervidae
Giraffidae
Hippopotamidae
Moschidae
Suidae
Tayassuidae
Tragulidae
Leptochoeridae †
Dichobunidae †
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Bovidae
Gray, 1821
Subfamilies
Bovinae
Cephalophinae
Hippotraginae
Antilopinae
Caprinae
Reduncinae
Aepycerotinae
Peleinae
Alcelaphinae
Panthalopinae
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Subfamilies
Bovinae
Cephalophinae
Hippotraginae
Antilopinae
Caprinae
Reduncinae
Aepycerotinae
Peleinae
Alcelaphinae
Panthalopinae
A bovid
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Alcelaphinae
Genera
Beatragus
Damaliscus
Alcelaphus
Sigmoceros
Connochaetes
Megalotragus †
The subfamily Alcelaphinae
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Genera
Beatragus
Damaliscus
Alcelaphus
Sigmoceros
Connochaetes
Megalotragus †
The subfamily Alcelaphinae
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A. b. buselaphus
Trinomial name
Alcelaphus buselaphus buselaphus
The Bubal Hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus buselaphus) is an antelope that became extinct in 1923.
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Trinomial name
Alcelaphus buselaphus buselaphus
The Bubal Hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus buselaphus) is an antelope that became extinct in 1923.
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Sigmoceros
Species: S. lichtensteinii
Binomial name
Sigmoceros lichtensteinii
Peters, 1849
Lichtenstein's Hartebeest (
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Species: S. lichtensteinii
Binomial name
Sigmoceros lichtensteinii
Peters, 1849
Lichtenstein's Hartebeest (
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Cervidae
Goldfuss, 1820
Subfamilies
Capreolinae/Odocoileinae
Cervinae
Hydropotinae
Muntiacinae
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Muntiacinae
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Megalotragus
Species
Megalotragus is a genus of very large extinct African alcelaphines from the Pliocene and Pleistocene.
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Species
- M. kattwinkeli (type)
- T. priscus Broom, 1909
- T. issaci
Megalotragus is a genus of very large extinct African alcelaphines from the Pliocene and Pleistocene.
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