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tsessebe These are very shy beasts so I was happy to catch this one actually looking in my direction.<br /> If you look closely at the chest and face you&#039;ll see he&#039;s had a lucky escape recently. Botswana,Common tsessebe,Damaliscus lunatus,Geotagged Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

tsessebe

These are very shy beasts so I was happy to catch this one actually looking in my direction.
If you look closely at the chest and face you'll see he's had a lucky escape recently.

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    Wendy
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    Wow, wonderful shot of this beautiful species.
    Looks very powerful with all its muscles.     Posted 10 years ago
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    Ferdy Christant
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    I had never heard of this species before, what a great species intro, loving your series! Posted 10 years ago

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The Common tsessebe

The common tsessebe or sassaby is one of five species of the subfamily Alcelaphinae in the family Bovidae. It is most closely related to the topi and the bontebok in the same genus. Tsessebe are found primarily in Angola, Zambia, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, and South Africa. They used to be spread throughout a significant area of Africa, from Senegal to eastern Ethiopia south to the northern areas of South Africa. Tsessebe can run at a maximum of 80 km/h.

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Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates
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Uploaded Mar 17, 2015. Captured in Ngamiland East, Botswana.
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