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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.
Western hartebeest are generally not aggressive, but they will fight to protect their young or their claimed area. Males claim areas of plains averaging 31 ha (0.31 km 2), for periods of four to five years. Males protect their claimed area fiercely. Males have been known to go without water to protect their territory. [4]
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 ...
Furthermore, hartebeest are not a primary food source for any of these species, and least of all for cheetahs. On average, out of their entire diet, lions only consume hartebeest about 7% of the time; leopards, 6.25%; hyenas, 3.5%; cheetah consumption of hartebeest makes up only about 1.75% of their total diet.
Swayne's hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus swaynei) is an endangered antelope native to Ethiopia. Two of the largest remaining populations are located in Senkelle Swayne's Hartebeest Sanctuary, Nechisar National Park and Maze National Park. [3] It has been extirpated from Somalia. It is named after British officer H. G. C. Swayne (1860–1940). [4]
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 ).
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 .
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.