Animals / Mammal

Hartebeest

Alcelaphus buselaphus · Bovidae

The hartebeest, also known as kongoni or kaama, is an African antelope. It is the only member of the genus Alcelaphus. Eight subspecies have been described, including two sometimes considered to be independent species.

Where the Hartebeest lives

Recorded in Kenya, Benin, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia and Namibia (Africa).

Most records fall in Atakora, Rift Valley, Alibori, Coast, Mara and Nairobi.

See the Hartebeest’s range on the globe

Conservation status

Least concern (LC). Not at risk: it is doing well in the wild. Categories are the IUCN Red List as republished by GBIF.

Sources

The range is a density of 4,233 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.