TSESSEBE

Scientific name: Damaliscus lunatus

 Family: Bovidea

 Order: Artiodactyla

 Phylum: Chordata

Genus: Damaliscus

 Vulnerability: Least concern

The topi, sassaby, tiang or tsessebe (Damaliscus lunatus) is a large African antelope

Adult topi are 150 to 230 cm in length.[3] They are quite large animals, with males weighing 137 kg and females weighing 120 kg, on average.Their horns range from 37 cm for females to 40 cm for males. For males, horn size plays an important role in territory defence and mate attraction, although horn size is not positively correlated with territorial factors of mate selection.

Their bodies are chestnut brownor reddish brown.They have a mask-like dark colouration on the face and their tail tufts are black; the upper forelimbs and thighs have greyish, dark purple or bluish-black-coloured patches.Their hindlimbs are brownish-yellow to yellow and their bellies are white.In the wild, topi usually live a maximum of 15 years, but in general, their average lifespan is much less