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What is another word for hartebeests?

Pronunciation: [hˈɑːtɪbˌiːsts] (IPA)

Hartebeests are large, African antelopes with distinctive shaped horns and a keen sense of smell. They are also known as Kongoni, a Swahili term which means "wild ox". Other synonyms for hartebeests include tsessebe, red hartebeest, alcelaphus buselaphus, damaliscus hunteri, and Lichtenstein's hartebeest. Some of these synonyms are based on specific sub-species of hartebeests. Tsessebe, for example, refers to the Topi hartebeest which has been known to run at speeds of up to 90 km/h. The red hartebeest, on the other hand, has a distinctive reddish coat and is found primarily in South Africa.
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A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Hartebeests

A strange suspicion entered the mind of Von Bloom, and, calling upon them to saddle the quaggas, he, with Hans and Hendrik, rode off towards the place where the hartebeests had been last seen.
"Popular Adventure Tales"
Mayne Reid
There was "Baillie's party," which crossed Lower Albany to the mouth of the Great Fish River, and on the way were charmed with the aspect of the country, which was at that time enriched and rendered verdant by recent rains, and enlivened by the presence of hartebeests, quaggas, springboks, and an occasional ostrich.
"The Settler and the Savage"
R.M. Ballantyne

Semantically related words:

- "Animal"

- "African animals"

- "Wild animals"

- "African safari"

- "Zoo animals"

- "Wildlife"

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