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Definition of hartebeest

hartebeest
Hartbeest Hart"beest`, n. [D. hertebeest. See Hart, and Beast.] (Zo["o]l.) A large South African antelope (Alcelaphus caama), formerly much more abundant than it is now. The face and legs are marked with black, the rump with white. [Written also hartebeest, and hartebest.]

Meaning of hartebeest from wikipedia

- The hartebeest (/ˈhɑːrtəˌbiːst/; Alcelaphus buselaphus), also known as kongoni or kaama, is an African antelope. It is the only member of the genus Alcelaphus...
- The bubal hartebeest, also known as northern hartebeest or bubal antelope or simply bubal (Alcelaphus buselaphus buselaphus) is the extinct nominal (i...
- The red hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus caama), also called the Cape hartebeest or Caama, is a subspecies of the hartebeest found in Southern Africa...
- Lichtenstein's hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus lichtensteinii) is a subspecies of the hartebeest antelope that dwells in savannahs and floodplains of...
- Lelwel hartebeest can hybridize with Coke's hartebeest to make the Kenya Highland hartebeest (A. b. lelwel × cokii), or with Swayne's hartebeest to make...
- The tora hartebeest, or simply tora (Alcelaphus buselaphus tora), is an extremely endangered antelope, native to Eritrea and Ethiopia. It has possibly...
- with Lelwel hartebeest to produce a hybrid known as the Kenya Highland hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus lelwel x cokii). The Coke's hartebeest has a long...
- Swayne's hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus swaynei) is an endangered antelope native to Ethiopia. Two of the largest remaining po****tions are located...
- Alcelaphus Hartebeest, A. buselaphus Bubal hartebeest, †A. b. buselaphus Coke's hartebeest, A. b. cokii Lelwel hartebeest, A. b. lelwel Western hartebeest, A...
- The western hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus major) is an antelope native to the medium to tall gr****land plains of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, the...