Overview
More information needed.
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammal
- Order
- Artiodactyla
- Family
- Bovidae
- Genus
- Alcelaphus
- Species
- Alcelaphus buselaphus
Habitat
Open plains and scrublands. Distribution- they may survive in low numbers in the savannas of Eritrea and some inaccessible parts of Ethiopia, but there have been no reports for some 10-15 years and it is considered possibly extinct.
Diet
Primarily a grazer.
Behavior
Hartebeests have an excellent sense of hearing and smell, although their sense of sight is poor. When alarmed, hartebeests elude confusion before running, by which they can reach a maximum speed of 34 mph (55 kmh). Their evasion tactic is to run in a zigzag pattern, making it difficult for predators to catch them.
Hunting
This animal does not have huntable populations and may already be extinct according to some sources. One of the most critically endangered large mammals still in existence, with an expected population of 250 individuals.
Conservation Status
Listed as Critically Endangered by IUCN, with less than 250 individuals estimated to be alive, with a declining range and population, as well as little or no conservation efforts.