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Coke's hartebeest (Kongoni)
Alcelaphus buselaphus cokii
Key identification features
A large antelope with a long, narrow face, a bony pedicel on the top of the skull, and a sloping back. Light tan colour with a white rump. Both sexes have horns that expand outwards at the base and then taper upwards and backwards. HB 175-255 cm. Wt 120-215 kg.
Habitat and social behaviour
A grassland and open bushland species that lives in herds of 5 to 50+ animals.
Similar species
The Lichtenstein’s hartebeest has a larger neck, a brighter rufous back, and horns that do not curve outwards at the base, and have curve sharply backwards at the tip.
Distribution Map
Historical Distribution Map
References for historical distribution map
Photo gallery
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