They are peaceful as a rule, but males may sporadically fight fiercely. Their gallop is fast and their smell is better than their sight. Their main predator is the lion, but they can also be chased by hyenas and hunting dogs, whilst leopards and cheetah prey on calves. At the sight of an enemy, both males and females raise the alert using a loud snort. Reproduction Females start calving when they are 3 years old.
Heat is all year round, though there are more births during both dry seasons.
After an 8-month gestation, the female gives birth to a single young, whom she will nurse for over four months. Inhabits Western Kenya, near Lake Victoria. In this region there are hybrids between Coke's and Jackson's hartebeest, reason why they are considered races of a sole species. It can be distinguished by the horn tips, which are turned outward, and the dark markings on the lower part of the limbs. Found only in an arid corner of Northwest Kenya.