Topi (Damaliscus lunatus topi)

Details

Details of Topi (Damaliscus lunatus topi)

Resembles the hartebeest, but it is darker and has amore shiny skin.

The topi has dark spots on its legs, shoulders and head, it lives on open grassland, and you can often spot them in herds where a male is looking out for predators.

Short Overview

Height: 125 cm


Weight: M 140 kg; F 110 kg


Active:Maily Diurnal


Habitat: Seasonally flooded grassland in dry regions


Food: Tall flood plain grasses


 

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