Least Concern Mammals
Lichtenstein's Hartebeest
Alcelaphus lichtensteinii
Lichtenstein's Hartebeest is a tan antelope of miombo woodlands in south-central Africa, often with a rufous saddle on its back.
| Scientific name | Alcelaphus lichtensteinii |
|---|---|
| Swahili name | Kongoni wa Lichtenstein |
| Conservation status | Least Concern |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Bovidae |
| Size | 肩高约125-135 cm；体重约120-205 kg |
How to identify
黄褐色体色，背部和肩部常带有明显的红棕色鞍状斑；面部较其他狷羚略短；角基宽而短，双角先向上外弯再向后勾，呈环状弯曲；常见在泥中打滚后背部被染色的痕迹
Habitat
米扬博（miombo）疏林、林缘草地及泛滥平原边缘
Diet
草食性，以草为主，旱季也会在林地边缘取食
When it is active
昼行性，清晨和傍晚活跃，多成小群活动
Where it lives
主要分布于坦桑尼亚南部、赞比亚、莫桑比克、马拉维及刚果（金）东南部；东非北部不产
How to spot it
在米扬博疏林与开阔草地交界处寻找小群；注意其较短的面部与环状弯曲的角以区别于其他狷羚
Photography tips
在林缘柔光下侧拍以表现背部鞍斑与环状角；耐心等待其从林荫走入开阔地
Threats
栖息地丧失与破碎化；过度狩猎；与家畜竞争
Similar species
与库氏狷羚（Coke's）和红狷羚相比，利氏狷羚面部更短、角基更宽短且角呈环状弯曲，背部常有红棕色鞍斑
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