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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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Average adults stand 1.4 m (4.6 ft) tall at the shoulder and weigh 145 kg (320 lb). [2] A western hartebeest's coat is fawn-colored, ranging from tan to dark brown. It has a small hump at the front shoulders. It has slim legs and a very narrow face. Both sexes are horned. Horns may be 45–70 cm (18–28 in) long. [3]
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 hiding and isolation phase of females and new calves lasts for 2 weeks. Female Coke's hartebeest calve every 9–10 months, too early for the last calf to become independent. Male calves accompany their mothers for up to 2 years, a year longer than other alcelaphines, although they mature at the same age as wildebeests, at 3–4 years.
Tora hartebeest: Nubian ibex: Dibatag: Natal free-tailed bat: Ethiopian striped mouse: Swayne's hartebeest: Dorcas gazelle: Nikolaus's mouse: Walia ibex: Glass's shrew: Patrizi's trident leaf-nosed bat