Tsessebe
Damaliscus lunatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderArtiodactyla (Artiodàctils)
- FamilyBovidae (Bòvids)
- GenusDamaliscus (Sassabies)
- SpeciesDamaliscus lunatus (Tsessebe)
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. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park
Bontebok/Blesbok
Damaliscus pygargus
Springbok
Antidorcas marsupialis
Blue Wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
Gemsbok
Oryx gazella
Greater Kudu
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
Khama
Alcelaphus caama
Steenbok
Raphicerus campestris
Kirk's Dik-dik
Madoqua kirkii
Common Eland
Taurotragus oryx
Bush Duiker
Sylvicapra grimmia
Hartebeest
Alcelaphus buselaphus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Tsessebe at Etosha National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 2 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 4 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 8 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 9 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 10 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 11 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 13 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo |