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The Lelwel hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus lelwel), also known as Jackson's hartebeest, is an antelope native to Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
The hartebeest (/ ˈ h ɑːr t ə ˌ b iː s t /; [3] Alcelaphus buselaphus), also known as kongoni or kaama, is an African antelope.It is the only member of the genus Alcelaphus.Eight subspecies have been described, including two sometimes considered to be independent species.
The subfamily Alcelaphinae (or tribe Alcelaphini), [1] [2] of the family Bovidae, contains the wildebeest, tsessebe, topi, hartebeest, blesbok and bontebok, and several other related species. Depending on the classification, there are 6–10 species placed in four genera, although Beatragus is sometimes considered a subgenus of Damaliscus ...
Coke's hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus cokii) or Kongoni is a large migratory antelope that is native to Kenya and Tanzania. It can breed with Lelwel hartebeest to produce a hybrid known as the Kenya Highland hartebeest ( Alcelaphus buselaphus lelwel x cokii ).
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This list of sequenced animal genomes contains animal species for which complete genome sequences have been assembled, annotated and published. Substantially complete draft genomes are included, but not partial genome sequences or organelle-only sequences.
Lichtenstein's hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus lichtensteinii) [2] is a subspecies of the hartebeest antelope that dwells in savannahs and floodplains of Southeastern [3]-Central Africa. It is sometimes classified as a unique species, Sigmoceros lichtensteinii. It derives its name from zoologist Martin Lichtenstein.
In this case the subspecies was similar to the plain colored Lelwel hartebeest, lacking white or black facial markings such as those present in the Western and Swayne's hartebeest. It measured 43 inches at the shoulder and the horns were U-shaped when seen from the front. Like other hartebeests, the bubal was a social animal.