Coke's Hartebeest
Alcelaphus buselaphus cokii
Size: | Up to 1.2m high |
Habitat: | Plains, grassland and open woodland |
Feeding: | Grass |
The Coke's Hartebeest, also called Kongoni, is an antelope with a brown coat, paler brown belly and light rump. Both sexes have bracket-shaped horns.
It is very similar to the Topi but the Topi can be distinguished by the dark patches on the thighs.
It has a lifespan of 10 - 12 years.
These photos were taken in the Masai Mara, Kenya.
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