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The hartebeest (/ˈhɑːrtəˌbiːst/; Alcelaphus buselaphus), also known as kongoni, is an African antelope. It is the only member of the genus Alcelaphus.
- What does the word hartebeest mean?
- What is the scientific name for the red hartebeest?
- What ecosystem do red hartebeest live in?
- Why do hartebeest have horns?
- Where is hartebeest found in Africa?
- What type of grass do hartebeest eat?
- Are red hartebeest fast?
- Are bubal hartebeest extinct?
- How did the bubal hartebeest become extinct?
- What are the biggest threats to the hartebeest?
- What is a Impalas scientific name?
- Are oryx and gemsbok the same?
- Are red hartebeest herbivores?
What does the word hartebeest mean?
Definition of hartebeest
: either of two large African antelopes (Alcelaphus buselaphus and Sigmoceros lichtensteinii) with long faces and short annulate divergent horns also : a smaller antelope (Damaliscus hunteri) of eastern Africa having a horizontal white line between the eyes.
What is the scientific name for the red hartebeest?
mammal. Alternate titles: Alcelaphus buselaphus caama. red hartebeest. Red hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus).
What ecosystem do red hartebeest live in?
Where do hartebeests live? Hartebeest formerly ranged from North Africa and the Middle East through the savannas and grasslands of sub-Saharan Africa and south-central Africa down to the southern Africa tip. But now their range has been drastically reduced and primarily exists only in sub-Saharan Africa.
Why do hartebeest have horns?
As with all species of Hartebeest, both sexes of red hartebeest have horns that curve upwards and inward. Horn length tops out at 23-24 inches. Males use their horns to fight and defend themselves, and their horn size is both larger and heavier than the female's.
Where is hartebeest found in Africa?
This species has been greatly affected by habitat destruction, and about 42,000 Coke's hartebeest occur today in Mara, Serengeti National Park, and Tarangire National Park in Tanzania and Tsavo East National Park in Kenya. The population is decreasing, and 70% of the population lives in protected areas.
What type of grass do hartebeest eat?
Between seasons their diet is primarily Culms grass. It eats a small percentage of Hyparrhenia (a grass) and legumes throughout the year. Jasminium kerstingii is also part of its diet at the beginning of the rainy season. The hartebeest is exceptionally tolerant of poor-quality food.
Are red hartebeest fast?
Very fast runners to escape their predators
They are extremely swift runners, and can reach speeds of up to 65 km/h and have the stamina to maintain this over a long distance. Red hartebeest are pure grazers, and can live without water, as long as they can take their required moisture from their food.
Are bubal hartebeest extinct?
buselaphus (Pallas, 1766) : Known as the Bubal hartebeest or northern hartebeest. Formerly occurred across northern Africa, from Morocco to Egypt. It was exterminated by the 1920s. It was declared extinct in 1994 by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN).
How did the bubal hartebeest become extinct?
Hartebeest are plentiful across the savannas and grasslands of Africa, but one of the animal's eight subspecies, the Bubal hartebeest of North Africa, went extinct after the last animals were shot in Algeria between 1945 and 1954.
What are the biggest threats to the hartebeest?
Main threats to the Ogilby's duiker are human induced habitat destruction and overhunting by the bushmeat trade.
What is a Impalas scientific name?
Common Name: Impala. Scientific Name: Aepyceros melampus. Type: Mammals. Diet: Herbivore. Size: Height at the shoulder: 33 to 39 inches.
Are oryx and gemsbok the same?
Oryx are often called gemsbok (pronounced JEMS baak) in Africa. But in Germany, gemsbok is the common name for the chamois, a type of goat-antelope! Having a scientific name as well as a common name helps people around the world know which animal they're talking about.
Are red hartebeest herbivores?
Hartebeest are herbivores and their diet consists mostly of grasses. In areas with scarce water, they can survive on melons, roots, and tubers.
