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Coke's Hartebeest

Alcelaphus buselaphus cokii

Description:

A tall, tan or reddish antelope with bracket-shaped horns, elongated head, high shoulders and a sloping back. It is lion-toned with lighter rump and nearly no dark markings. Prefering medium-length grassland, these animals have to drink when the grass is dry; they are among the purest grazers. Coke´s Hartebeest are mostly active early and late in day, but also by night. Harem herds occupy the most suitable places, but bachelor groups are also a common sight.

Habitat:

Serengeti National Park

1 Species ID Suggestions

Harsha Singh
Harsha Singh 12 years ago
Hartebeest
Alcelaphus buselaphus AWF: Wildlife: Hartebeest


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5 Comments

July Llanes
July Llanes 12 years ago

Thank you all! I looked at the links Apple & Harsha gave me, I think is a Coke's Hartebeest.

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Definitely a hartebeest of some kind.

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 12 years ago

Nice Spotting,

Apple
Apple 12 years ago

Great spotting. Looks like a hartebeest, probably either a Lelwel, Lichtenstein's or a hybrid. Not sure which one. Try the following link to do some research:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartebeest

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 12 years ago

Beautiful spotting July

July Llanes
Spotted by
July Llanes

Mara, Tanzania

Spotted on Jul 16, 2008
Submitted on Jan 16, 2012

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