Alcelaphus buselaphus caama is a large African antelope of the family Bovidae, one of ten subspecies; it is sometimes treated as a separate species, A. caama. Commonly known as the red hartebeest, it is the most colorful hartebeest, with black markings contrasting against its white abdomen and behind.

The red hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus caama ) or Cape hartebeest is a subspecies of the hartebeest found in Southern Africa. More than 130,000 individuals live in the wild. The red hartebeest is closely related to the tsessebe and the topi.

A red hartebeest showing the dark face, black tail, white rump and V-shaped horns. A large antelope with a particularly elongated forehead and oddly shaped horns, the hartebeest stands just over 1 m (3 ft 3 in) at the shoulder, and has a typical …

2022年10月9日 · Like all subsequent authors, Astley Maberly erred in his description of the tail of the red hartebeest. On page 73, he states: "tail...moderately haired with a thin crest of long hairs along upper surface of terminal half."

The Red hartebeest is a large ungulate ranging from 1.5 m to 2.45 m in length. Its tail is 300 to 700 mm and shoulder height is 1.1 to 1.5 m. It is characterized by a steeply sloping back, long legs, large glands below the eyes, a tufted tail, and a long, narrow rostrum. The body hair is about 25mm long and is quite fine in texture.

2024年5月27日 · The hartebeest has a tuft of black fur towards the end of its 16 to 24-inch tail. One of the most distinctive traits is its long legs (which are commonly marked with black). It also has a short neck and pointy ears.

The Red Hartebeest is a large, reddish-fawn antelope with sloping back and long narrow face. Both sexes have heavily ringed horns . Of the 12 subspecies described in Africa, the Red Hartebeest is the only one which occurs in South Africa.

The hartebeest is a large ungulate ranging from 1.5 m to 2.45 m in length. Its tail is 300 to 700 mm and shoulder height is 1.1 to 1.5 m. It is characterized by a steeply sloping back, long legs, large glands below the eyes, a tufted tail, and a long, narrow rostrum.

The Red Hartebeest has a very characteristic elongated, ungainly face, goatlike eyes, and humped shoulders. Most individuals are a reddish-brown colour, although this does vary to yellow-brown or tawny.

Body colour fawn to golden-brown, but darker from shoulders down the centre of the back to the rump, particularly in bulls. The rump and upper thighs are paler than the rest of the body. There is a black blaze down the front of the face and black markings on all four legs. The tail is pale at the base with black hair over remainder.