Tsessebe Afrikaans name : Basterhaartbees Scientific name : Damaliscus lunatus subspecies - Damaliscus lunatus lunatus Region : Southern Savanna Description : Like the haartebeest, but without the elongated head, they have a smooth reddish brown coat with a light fawn belly and a tasseled tail. Habitat : They graze on open plains. Weight : max.130 kg. Height :115 cm. at the shoulder. Horns : Strong, rigid and simple crescent shaped horns up to 60 cm. long. Food : selective grazer, preferring greener tender growth along the wet floodplains, (where vast herds can occur) to riverbanks and swamplands. Habits : Active during the day and at night. Migratory herds move great distances in dry seasons in search of water. Young : Gestation period 8 months. Calving end of the dry season. Calves do not accompany mothers for the first three weeks. weaning at 6 months. Male Maturity at 3 years, females at 1/1.5 years.  Predators : Leopards, Hyena, Lion, Cheetah, Jackal. The fastest of the antelope, tsessebe are often harder to catch than other, larger, antelope.