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Red Hartebeest

Alcelaphus buselaphus

Description:

Alcelaphus buselaphus caama is a large African antelope of the Bovidae family, one of ten subspecies; it is sometimes treated as a separate species, A. caama. Commonly known as the red hartebeest, it is the most colorful hartbeest, with black markings contrasting against its white abdomen and behind. It has a longer face that other subspecies, with complex curving horns joined at the base.

Habitat:

Semiarid desert of the Tankwa Karoo National Park.

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Hantam Local Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

Spotted on May 12, 2013
Submitted on Jul 13, 2013

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