Red Hartebeest

Red Hartebeest: Alcelphus buselaphus, Afrikaans- Roothartbees, The name Hartebeest means tough Ox: A member of the Antelope family that has an average height of 48" at the shoulder and has an average weight of approximately 350 pounds. Preferring open country, hartebeest are found predominantly on grassland, floodplains, semi desert savanna and occasionally in open woodland. Hartebeest are water-dependent and as such their movements are controlled by its availability. Hartebeest normally occur in herds from 5 to as many as 300 animals. Both the male and female Hartebeest have horns with the males being thicker and heavier than the females. The Hartebeest is a hump shouldered antelope that is one of the fastest runners that will move long distances. They are highly adapted to the hot arid conditions of Namibia, Botswana and South Africa. Red Hartebeest have a long slender red face with a black patch about the horns running down the bridge of the nose. The horns are unique as they are cylindrical and stretch up and then back horizontally making for an impressive shoulder mount cast with the red and black face.