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, tiang and tsessebe.
Damaliscus lunatus
Tsessebe close-up at the Kruger National Park, South Africa
Topi in Uganda
A young at the Kruger National Park, South Africa
Damaliscus lunatus jimela is a subspecies of topi, and is usually just called a topi. It is a highly social and fast type of antelope found in the savannas, semi-deserts, and floodplains of sub-Saharan Africa.
Topi
female with calf, Uganda
in the Serengeti
grazing in the Masai Mara