Hirola Beatragus hunteri Critically endangered
Where the hirola lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 23 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats on the world map
| Scientific name | Beatragus hunteri |
|---|---|
| Group | Antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats |
| Status | Critically endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | Africa |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Bovidae |
Where does the hirola live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the hirola in 1 country or territory across Africa.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the hirola endangered?
The hirola’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Critically endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the hirola?
The hirola (Beatragus hunteri) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Bovidae, genus Beatragus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the hirola
The hirola (Beatragus hunteri), also called Hunter's hartebeest or Hunter's antelope, is a critically endangered antelope species found as of now, only in Kenya along the border of Somalia. It was first described by the big game hunter and zoologist H.C.V. Hunter in 1888. It is the only living member of the genus Beatragus, though other species are known from the fossil record. The global hirola population is estimated at 300–500 animals and there are none in captivity. According to a document produced by the International Union for Conservation of Nature "the loss of the hirola would be the first extinction of a mammalian genus on mainland Africa in modern human history".
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Hirola (revision 1377948484), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q623439 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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