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western hartebeest

mammal
Also known as: Alcelaphus buselaphus tora
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  • Coke's hartebeest, or kongoni (Alcelaphus buselaphus cokei).
    hartebeest

    The largest hartebeest is the western hartebeest (A. buselaphus tora), which weighs 228 kg (502 pounds) and stands 143 cm (56 inches) tall. Females are 12 percent smaller than males, with smaller but similarly shaped horns.

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    The largest hartebeest is the western hartebeest (A. buselaphus tora), which weighs 228 kg (502 pounds) and stands 143 cm (56 inches) tall. Females are 12 percent smaller than males, with smaller but similarly shaped horns.

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