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Species
Least ConcernMaximum longevity: 23.6 years (captivity) Observations: In the wild, these animals have been estimated to live up to 15 years (Bernhard Grzimek 1990). One captive specimen lived 23.6 years (Richard Weigl 2005).
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- taxon name
- Damaliscus lunatus
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- Damaliscus lunatus
- taxon common name
- topi
- gestation period
- 7.75
- longest observed lifespan
- 23.6
- short name
- D. lunatus
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Damaliscus lunatus is a large African antelope of the genus Damaliscus and subfamily Alcelaphinae in the family Bovidae, with a number of recognised geographic subspecies. Some authorities have split the different populations of the species into different species, although this is seen as controversial. Common names include topi, sassaby (formerly also sassayby), tiang and tsessebe.
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Bovids of AfricaCommons link from WikidataDamaliscusFauna of East AfricaIUCN Red List least concern speciesMammals described in 1824Mammals of ChadMammals of EthiopiaMammals of KenyaMammals of RwandaMammals of SomaliaMammals of SudanMammals of TanzaniaMammals of the Central African RepublicMammals of UgandaTaxa named by William John Burchell