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Alcelaphinae
The subfamily Alcelaphinae (or Tribe (biology), tribe Alcelaphini), of the family Bovidae, contains the wildebeest, tsessebe, topi, hartebeest, blesbok and bontebok, and several other related species. Depending on the classification, there are 6–10 species placed in four genera, although ''Beatragus'' is sometimes considered a subgenus of ''Damaliscus'', while ''Sigmoceros'' is sometimes considered 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bovidae
The Bovidae comprise the family (biology), biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes Bos, cattle, bison, Bubalina, buffalo, antelopes (including Caprinae, goat-antelopes), Ovis, sheep and Capra (genus), goats. A member of this family is called a bovid. With 143 Extant taxon, extant species and 300 known Extinction, 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 Fur, pelage colouration. Except some Polled livestock, domesticated forms, all male bovids have two or more horn (anatomy), 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connochaetes
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 mi ... [...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 Fauna of Africa, African antelope. It is the Monotypic taxon, only member of the genus ''Alcelaphus''. Eight subspecies have been described, including two som .... 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 Artiodactyla Pleistocene Artiodactyla Pleistocene genus extinctions Pliocene mammals of Africa Pleistocene mammals of Africa Prehistoric Artiodactyla genera {{paleo-eventoedungulate-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megalotragus
''Megalotragus'' (from Greek ''mega'' (μέλα) 'great' and ''tragos'' (τράγος) 'goat') is a genus of very large African alcelaphines that lived during 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 subfamily Alcelaphinae, 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 extant wildebeest. The skull of ''Megalotragus'' is similar to that of the hartebeest: characterized by extreme elongation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damalops
''Damalops'' is an extinct genus of alcelaphine antelope. 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, 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 by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...n Subcontinent. References Alcelaphinae Prehistoric bovids Pliocene Artiodactyla Pleistocene Artiodactyla Pliocene first appearances Pleistocene genus extinctions Cenozoic mammals of Asia Prehistoric Artiodactyla genera {{paleo-eventoedungulate-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damaliscus
The genus ''Damaliscus'', commonly known as damalisks, is a genus of antelope in the family Bovidae, subfamily Alcelaphinae The subfamily Alcelaphinae (or Tribe (biology), tribe Alcelaphini), of the family Bovidae, contains the wildebeest, tsessebe, topi, hartebeest, blesbok and bontebok, and several other related species. Depending on the classification, there are 6� ..., 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] |
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. ''Rusingoryx'' was migratory. The first specimens, which were poorly preserved, were described in 1983, having been taken from a site called Bovid Hill on Rusinga Island in Lake Victoria Lake Victoria is one of the African Great Lakes. With a surface area of approximately , Lake Victoria is Africa's largest lake by area, the world's largest tropics, tropical lake, and ... [...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 {{Authority control 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 The hartebeest (; ''Alcelaphus buselaphus''), also known as kongoni or kaama, is an Fauna of Africa, African antelope. It is the Monotypic taxon, only member of the genus ''Alcelaphus''. Eight subspecies have been described, including two som ..., 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 rai ... [...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 , korrigum, and [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Wildebeest
The blue wildebeest (''Connochaetes taurinus''), also called the common wildebeest, white-bearded gnu or brindled gnu, is a large antelope and one of the two species of wildebeest. It is placed in the genus ''Connochaetes'' and Family (biology), family Bovidae, and has a close taxonomic relationship with the black wildebeest. The blue wildebeest is known to have five subspecies. This broad-shouldered antelope has a muscular, front-heavy appearance, with a distinctive, robust snout, muzzle. Young blue wildebeest are born tawny brown, and begin to take on their adult coloration at the age of 2 months. The adults' hues range from a deep slate or bluish-gray to light gray or even grayish-brown. Both sexes possess a pair of large curved horn (anatomy), horns. The blue wildebeest is an herbivore, feeding primarily on short grasses. It forms herds which move about in loose aggregations, the animals being fast runners and extremely wary. The mating season begins at the end of the rainy se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
