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The tora hartebeest, or simply tora (Alcelaphus buselaphus tora), is an extremely endangered antelope, native to Eritrea and Ethiopia. It has possibly been extirpated from Sudan. One of the most critically endangered large mammals in the world, it is threatened by poaching and habitat loss. Perhaps fewer than 250 individuals remain in the wild ...
The Swayne's hartebeest is smaller than the Tora hartebeest, but both have a shorter forehead and similar appearance. [47] Generally short and shiny, the coat varies in colour according to subspecies. [48] The western hartebeest is a pale sandy-brown, but the front of the legs are darker. [43] The red hartebeest is a reddish-brown, with a dark ...
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 ...
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Nevertheless, according to the travel writer Philip Briggs "the small size of the reserve and open terrain make it the one place in Ethiopia where Swayne's hartebeest sightings are practically guaranteed." [2] Woody plant encroachment is an additional factor that leads to changes in animal habitat. During the course of 30 years, the sanctuary ...
Tora hartebeest; W. Western hartebeest This page was last edited on 11 June 2011, at 23:29 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
A 17-year-long civil war along with severe drought, negatively impacted Ethiopia's environmental conditions leading to even greater habitat degradation. [4] Habitat destruction is a factor that leads to endangerment. When changes to a habitat occur rapidly, animals do not have time to adjust.
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]