Ever heard of the hirola? New survey shows world's rarest antelope holding steady

Mongabay
By Jeremy HanceJun 18, 2014, 10:07 am93 pts
In 2008 and 2009, severe droughts killed numerous elephants, hippos and rhinos in Kenya's Tsavo East National Park. But the tiny population of the Critically Endangered Hunter's hartebeest or hirola (Beatragus hunteri) survived without any catastrophic consequences, a recent study has found.

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