A rare sight
Topi (Damaliscus lunatus korrigum, Damalisque).
Unfortunately, this beautiful, very shy antelope is endangered in West Africa. Poaching is one of the reasons, but the most important reason is that they enter in competition with livestock, as they have the same ecological niche.
Parc National de la Pendjari, Benin.
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A rare sight
Topi (Damaliscus lunatus korrigum, Damalisque).
Unfortunately, this beautiful, very shy antelope is endangered in West Africa. Poaching is one of the reasons, but the most important reason is that they enter in competition with livestock, as they have the same ecological niche.
Parc National de la Pendjari, Benin.
918
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1
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Uploaded on April 29, 2008
Taken on April 29, 2008