Topi

Damaliscus lunatus · Bovidae

Damaliscus lunatus jimela is a subspecies of topi, and is usually just called a topi. It is a highly social and fast type of antelope found in the savannas, semi-deserts, and floodplains of sub-Saharan Africa.

Where the Topi lives

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

Most records fall in North-West, Limpopo, Mbarara, Northern Cape, North West and Atakora.

See the Topi’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 1,886 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.