Common tsessebe
Subspecies of the subfamily Alcelaphinae in the family Bovidae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The common tsessebe or sassaby (Damaliscus lunatus lunatus) is the southern, nominate subspecies of Damaliscus lunatus, although some authorities have recognised it as an independent species. It is most closely related to the Bangweulu tsessebe, sometimes also seen as a separate species,[2][3] less to the topi, korrigum, coastal topi and tiang subspecies of D. lunatus,[3] and less to the bontebok in the same genus.[2] Common tsessebe are found in Angola, Zambia, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), and South Africa.[2][4]
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Common tsessebe | |
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Tsessebe in Botswana | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Artiodactyla |
Family: | Bovidae |
Subfamily: | Alcelaphinae |
Genus: | Damaliscus |
Species: | |
Subspecies: | D. l. lunatus |
Trinomial name | |
Damaliscus lunatus lunatus (Burchell, 1824) | |
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Common tsessebe are among the fastest antelopes in Africa[5] and can run at speeds up to 90 km/h.[6]