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title: "Bawolec krowi"
description: "Alcelaphus buselaphus — Ssaki. The hartebeest, also known as kongoni or kaama, is an African antelope."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/hartebeest
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Bawolec krowi

> Alcelaphus buselaphus — Ssaki. The hartebeest, also known as kongoni or kaama, is an African antelope.

- Scientific name: *Alcelaphus buselaphus*
- Category: `mammals` (Ssaki)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Łąki i pola), `savanna` (Sawanna)
- iNaturalist observations: 6828
- Wikidata: [Q622880](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q622880)
- iNaturalist taxon: [42418](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42418)

## Names

- en: Hartebeest
- de: Kuhantilope
- es: Búbalo común
- fr: Bubale
- nl: Hartenbeest
- pt: Búbalu
- pl: Bawolec krowi

## Countries with the most observations

ZA (2633), KE (1240), TZ (788), NA (708), UG (406), BJ (271), BW (123), ZM (83), MZ (39), MW (34), ET (31), BF (29)

## Summary

The hartebeest, also known as kongoni or kaama, is an African antelope. It is the only member of the genus Alcelaphus. Eight subspecies have been described, including two sometimes considered to be independent species. A large antelope, the hartebeest stands just over 1 m at the shoulder, and has a typical head-and-body length of 2 to 2.50 m. The weight ranges from 100 to 200 kg. It has a particularly elongated forehead and oddly-shaped horns, a short neck, and pointed ears. Its legs, which often have black markings, are unusually long. The coat is generally short and shiny. Coat colour…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartebeest

## Photo

![Bawolec krowi](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/hartebeest/medium.jpg)

Photo: Jean-Paul Boerekamps · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/68224081

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/hartebeest?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).