sassaby n : a large South African antelope; considered the swiftest hoofed mammal [syn: topi, Damaliscus lunatus]

This article is about the antelope. For the town see Topi (town). For the headgear, see Pith helmet.

The Topi, or Sassaby, (Damaliscus korrigum jimela) is a subspecies of the Korrigum, a savannah and floodplain antelope. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. It became regionally extinct in Burundi.

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