SIZE: Shoulder height (m) 1,25 m, (f) 1,1 m; mass (m) 150 kg, (f) 120 kg. Both sexes have horns. COLOUR: Glossy reddish brown, with a black blaze on the face and well-defined, off-white rump and light undersides. GESTATION PERIOD: 8 months RECORD LENGTH OF HORNS: 66 cm. SPEED: 65 km MOST … Read more
The Lichtenstein’s Hartebeest, also known as Alcelaphus buselaphus lichtensteinii, is a hartebeest antelope subspecies commonly found in the savannahs and floodplains of Southeastern Central Africa. Its name was derived from German zoologist Martin Hinrich Carl Lichtenstein. Sometimes, biologists classify the Lichtenstein’s Hartebeest as Sigmoceros lichtensteinii. The Lichtenstein’s Hartebeest was first described by … Read more