
Wildlife
Tsessebe
The common tsessebe or sassaby is one of five subspecies of African antelope Damaliscus lunatus of the genus Damaliscus and subfamily Alcelaphinae in the family Bovidae.
Spesie-insigte
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 725 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Limpopo and beyond
Provinces where Tsessebe is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
725 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Tsessebe aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor die Noord-Kaap
Tsessebe hier aangeteken
Tsessebe hier aangeteken
Tsessebe hier aangeteken
South Africa's vast inland heart: silence, stars, and wide horizons
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Tsessebe te vind
Gashere het die Tsessebe gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Mokala National Park.
Wanneer om te gaan, park vir park
| Park | Jan | Feb | Mrt | Apr | Mei | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Okt | Nov | Des |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mokala | Hier | Hier | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier |
Die donkerder maande is elke park se beste seisoen, wanneer die bos yler is of water skaars is en diere makliker gesien word. ’n Waarneming is nooit gewaarborg nie.
Hoe om te kyk
Ry self
Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
IUBN Rooi Lys
Least Concern
Spesie
Damaliscus lunatus
Waarnemings
725
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Tsessebe op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Tsessebe in Northern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Tsessebe at stays in or beside Mokala National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Tsessebe in South Africa?
The Tsessebe is most recorded in Limpopo (47% of records), Northern Cape (20% of records), North West (19% of records), based on 725 iNaturalist observations. 3 places to stay on Spekboom in Northern Cape have recorded the Tsessebe on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Tsessebe?
The Tsessebe is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Mokala National Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Tsessebe?
The Tsessebe (Damaliscus lunatus) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Tsessebe?
The common tsessebe or sassaby is one of five subspecies of African antelope Damaliscus lunatus of the genus Damaliscus and subfamily Alcelaphinae in the family Bovidae. It is most closely related to the topi, korrigum, coastal topi and tiang (all subspecies of Damaliscus lunatus), and the bangweulu tsessebe and bontebok in the same genus.

























