Red hartebeest

Alcelaphus buselaphus caama
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Red hartebeest

Alcelaphus buselaphus caama
Red Hartebeest
The Red hartebeest is a large ungulate ranging from 1.5 m to 2.45 m in length. Its tail is 300 to 700 mm and shoulder height is 1.1 to 1.5 m. It is characterized by a steeply sloping back, long legs, large glands below the eyes, a tufted tail, and a long, narrow rostrum. The body hair is about 25mm long and is quite fine in texture. It has paler patches of hair on most of its rump and chest and on parts of its face.

Mass: 75 to 200 kg; avg. 137.50 kg (165 to 440 lbs; avg. 302.5 lbs)

Huntable Species

Depending on the wish list and the availability of trophies, hunting is also done on other farms in Namibia.