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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Tsessebe sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 26 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Greater Kudu
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
Waterbuck
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
Natal Duiker
Cephalophus natalensis
Northern Bushbuck
Tragelaphus scriptus
Nyala
Tragelaphus angasii
Southern Reedbuck
Redunca arundinum
Blue Wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
Bush Duiker
Sylvicapra grimmia
Suni
Neotragus moschatus
Mountain Reedbuck
Redunca fulvorufula
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ 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 |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Tsessebe in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tsessebe sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 26 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tsessebe in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Tsessebe in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.