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Alcelaphinae
The subfamily Alcelaphinae or tribe Alcelaphini of the family Bovidae contains wildebeest, hartebeest, bonteboks, and several similar species. Depending on the classification, there are 6–10 species placed in four genera, although ''Beatragus'' is sometimes considered a subgenus of ''Damaliscus'', and ''Sigmoceros'' for the Lichtenstein's hartebeest. Subfamily Alcelaphinae * Genus ''Beatragus'' ** Hirola, ''Beatragus hunteri'' * Genus ''Damaliscus'' ** Tsessebe, ''D. lunatus'' *** Korrigum, ''D. lunatus korrigum'' *** Topi, ''D. lunatus jimela'' *** Coastal topi, ''D. lunatus topi'' ** Bontebok, ''D. pygargus'' *** Bontebok (subspecies), ''D. p. pygargus'' *** Blesbok, ''D. p. phillipsi'' * Genus '' Alcelaphus'' ** Hartebeest, ''A. buselaphus'' *** Bubal hartebeest, †''A. b. buselaphus'' *** Coke's hartebeest, ''A. b. cokii'' *** Lelwel hartebeest, ''A. b. lelwel'' *** Western hartebeest, ''A. b. major'' *** Swayne's hartebeest, ''A. b. swaynei'' *** Tora hartebees ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bovidae
The Bovidae comprise the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and caprines. A member of this family is called a bovid. With 143 extant species and 300 known extinct species, the family Bovidae consists of 11 (or two) major subfamilies and thirteen major tribes. The family evolved 20 million years ago, in the early Miocene. The bovids show great variation in size and pelage colouration. Excepting some domesticated forms, all male bovids have two or more horns, and in many species, females possess horns, too. The size and shape of the horns vary greatly, but the basic structure is always one or more pairs of simple bony protrusions without branches, often having a spiral, twisted or fluted form, each covered in a permanent sheath of keratin. Most bovids bear 30 to 32 teeth. Most bovids are diurnal. Social activity and feeding usually peak during dawn and dusk. Bovids typically rest before dawn, during midd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hirola
The hirola (''Beatragus hunteri''), also called the Hunter's hartebeest or Hunter's antelope, is a critically endangered antelope species found on the border between Kenya and Somalia. It was first described by the big game hunter and zoologist H.C.V. Hunter in 1888. It is the only living member of the genus ''Beatragus'', though other species are known from the fossil record. The global hirola population is estimated at 300–500 animals and there are none in captivity.Probert, J. (2011The Tsavo hirola: current status and future management MSc thesis. Imperial College London, UKKing, J., Craig, I., Andanje, S. and Musyoki, C. (2011) They Came, They Saw, They Counted, SWARA, 34: (2).James Probert, Ben Evans, Sam Andanje, Richard Kock and Rajan Amin. Population and habitat assessment of the Critically Endangered hirola ''Beatragus hunteri'' in Tsavo East National Park, Kenya. ''Oryx'', available on CJO2014. doi:10.1017/S0030605313000902. According to a document produced by the In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wildebeest
Wildebeest ( , , ), also called gnu ( or ), are antelopes of the genus ''Connochaetes'' and native to Eastern and Southern Africa. They belong to the family Bovidae, which includes true antelopes, cattle, goats, sheep, and other even-toed horned ungulates. There are two species of wildebeest: the black wildebeest or white-tailed gnu (''C. gnou''), and the blue wildebeest or brindled gnu (''C. taurinus''). Fossil records suggest these two species diverged about one million years ago, resulting in a northern and a southern species. The blue wildebeest remained in its original range and changed very little from the ancestral species, while the black wildebeest changed more as adaptation to its open grassland habitat in the south. The most obvious ways of telling the two species apart are the differences in their colouring and in the way their horns are oriented. In East Africa, the blue wildebeest is the most abundant big-game species; some populations perform an annual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parmularius
''Parmularius'' is a genus of large extinct African alcelaphines from the Pliocene and Pleistocene. It is a close relative of topi and hartebeest The hartebeest (; ''Alcelaphus buselaphus''), also known as kongoni or kaama, is an African antelope. It is the only member of the genus ''Alcelaphus''. Eight subspecies have been described, including two sometimes considered to be independ .... One species is noticeable by its long, weakly curved horns.Hopwood, 1934 : New fossil Mammals from Olduvai, Tanganyika Territory. ''Annals & Magazine of Natural History Series'', vol. 10, 14 p. 546-550. References Alcelaphinae Prehistoric bovids Pliocene even-toed ungulates Pleistocene even-toed ungulates Pleistocene genus extinctions Pliocene mammals of Africa Pleistocene mammals of Africa Prehistoric even-toed ungulate genera {{paleo-eventoedungulate-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damalops
''Damalops'' is an extinct genus of Alcelaphinae. It lived during the Pliocene and Pleistocene in southern Asia, where the species ''Damalops palaeindicus'' is known from the Siwaliks in the northern part of the India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area, the List of countries and dependencies by population, second-most populous ...n Subcontinent. References Alcelaphinae Prehistoric bovids Pliocene even-toed ungulates Pleistocene even-toed ungulates Pliocene first appearances Pleistocene genus extinctions Cenozoic mammals of Asia Prehistoric even-toed ungulate genera {{paleo-eventoedungulate-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rusingoryx
''Rusingoryx'' is a genus of extinct alcelaphine bovid artiodactyl closely related to the wildebeest. It contains only one species, ''R. atopocranion'', that lived on the plains of Kenya during the Pleistocene. It was originally named as a species of '' Megalotragus''. ''Rusingoryx'' is known for its strange pointed nose with a large nasal dome. This structure represents an instance of convergent evolution with the crests of hadrosaurid dinosaurs, which were used for display and vocalization. Studies have shown that the ''Rusingoryx'' is a specialized grazing animal, with a preference for arid grasslands. The first specimens, which were poorly preserved, were described in 1983, having been taken from a site called Bovid Hill on Rusinga Island Rusinga Island, with an elongated shape approximately 10 miles (16 km) from end to end and 3 miles (5 km) at its widest point, lies in the eastern part of Lake Victoria at the mouth of the Winam Gulf. Part of Kenya, it is lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damaliscus
''Damaliscus'', commonly known as tsessebes, is a genus of antelope in the family Bovidae, subfamily Alcelaphinae The subfamily Alcelaphinae or tribe Alcelaphini of the family Bovidae contains wildebeest, hartebeest, bonteboks, and several similar species. Depending on the classification, there are 6–10 species placed in four genera, although ''Beatragu ..., found in Africa. Species Listed alphabetically. References * Stuart, Chris & Stuart, Tilde (2007). ''Field Guide to Mammals of Southern Africa.'' Fourth edition. Cape Town:Struik Publ. Alcelaphinae Mammal genera Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Taxa named by Philip Sclater {{Eventoedungulate-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsessebe
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,''Damaliscus lunatus'' MSW3 less to the topi, korrigum, coastal topi and tiang subspecies of ''D. lunatus'', and l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beatragus
''Beatragus'' is a genus of alcelaphinae, alcelaphine antelope. The hirola ''(Beatragus hunteri)'' is the only living representative, but a couple of extinct species are known, all from Africa. The hirola and the larger ''Beatragus antiquus'' may together represent different phases of a chronospecies; the living hirola probably declined in size as a result of an ecologically impoverished landscape. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q19817354 Mammal genera Mammal genera with one living species Alcelaphinae Mammals described in 1912 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Numidocapra
''Numidocapra'' is an extinct genus of bovid from the Pleistocene of Africa. Taxonomy Originally placed in the subfamily caprinae, ''Numidocapra'' is now generally classified as a member of the subfamily Alcelaphinae. Three species are considered valid. ''Numidocapra arambourgi'' was originally placed in its own genus, ''Rabaticeras''. It was at one point considered an ancestor of the hartebeest, but this is not considered likely anymore. Another species, ''N. porrocornutus'', was previously placed in '' Damaliscus''. Description These bovids had narrow, tall skulls typical of alcelaphines. The braincase roof is sloping with a straight profile. Their horns were curved upwards and forwards at side view, with frontals slightly raised at the horn bases. ''Numidocapra crassicornis'' was the largest member of the genus, probably around the size of a wildebeest Wildebeest ( , , ), also called gnu ( or ), are antelopes of the genus ''Connochaetes'' and native to Eastern and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megalotragus
''Megalotragus'' was a genus of very large extinct African alcelaphines that occurred from the Pliocene to early Holocene.Thackeray, John Francis. (2015). Faunal Remains from Holocene Deposits, Excavation 1, Wonderwerk Cave, South Africa. African Archaeological Review. Its skull resembled that of modern hartebeests, but it differed in having a larger body size and wildebeest-like proportions. ''Megalotragus'' includes some of the largest bovid species in the tribe Alcelaphini, reaching a shoulder height of . The genus consists of three species of which ''Megalotragus priscus'' survived until the early Holocene 7.500 C14yBP. Description With a distance between the tips of its horns of around , ''Megalotragus'' is probably the largest alcelaphine bovid ever recorded, much bigger than the extanct wildebeest. The skull of ''Megalotragus'' is similar to that of the hartebeest: characterized by extreme elongation, and the fusion and posterior placement of the horn pedicels. However, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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