Tsessebe
Damaliscus lunatus
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 2,771
- Most observed in
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Damaliscus lunatus is a large African antelope of the genus Damaliscus and subfamily Alcelaphinae in the family Bovidae, with a number of recognised geographic subspecies. Some authorities have split the different populations of the species into different species, although this is seen as controversial. Common names include topi, sassaby (formerly also sassayby), tiang and tsessebe.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Damaliscus lunatus”.