noun
- A large African antelope with a stout body, short horns, and a dark coat, found in East Africa.
Usage: Also called a hartebeest; Scientific name: Alcelaphus buselaphus
Examples
- The kongoni is a common sight on the savannas of Kenya and Tanzania.
- A herd of kongoni grazed peacefully across the grassland.
- The kongoni's distinctive horns curve backward in a unique shape.
- Safari guides often point out kongoni among the other large herbivores.
- Kongoni are well adapted to the dry conditions of the African plains.