Facts about the Lichtenstein's Hartebeest -- Sigmoceros lichtensteinii:

A summary of most interesting statistics (size, gestation...), amazing environmental adaptations & fascinating facts about social habits, etc.

SIZE: Shoulder height (m) 1,3 m, (f) 1,2 m; mass (m) 180 kg, (f) 170 kg. Both sexes have curved, S-shaped horns.

COLOUR: Yellowish-brown, with off-white rump and lighter flanks. Chin, front of lower legs and tail tuft are black.

GESTATION PERIOD: 8 months

MOST LIKE: The Red Hartebeest, but more yellowish overall and with rump less prominently white. Also usually lacking the red hartebeest's dark blaze on the face.

HABITAT: Open savanna woodland close to water, and associated flood plain grassland.

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WHERE FOUND:
Kruger National Park (South Africa)