Topi (Damaliscus lunatus)

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Also known as:	korrigum, tiang, tsessebe, coastal topi

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Mammalia
Order	Artiodactyla
Family	Bovidae
Genus	Damaliscus (1)
Size	Head-body length: 150 – 205 cm (2) Shoulder height: 100 – 130 cm (2) Tail length: 40 – 60 cm (2)
Weight	75 – 160 kg (2)

Status

The topi is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1). There are six subspecies: Damaliscus lunatus jimela (topi), Damaliscus lunatus lunatus (tsessebe), Damaliscus lunatus tiang (tiang) and Damaliscus lunatus superstes (Bangweulu tsessebe) are all classified as Least Concern (LC), Damaliscus lunatus topi (coastal topi) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) and Damaliscus lunatus korrigum (korrigum) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List (1).