antelope library

Antelopes vary greatly in size, but all of them have horns and hooves. An antelope's horns are made of keratin and are permanently attached unlike a deer's antlers.

Springbok

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Springbok, or Springbuck, an antelope of South Africa, resembling the gazelle. When a springbok is frightened, it springs stiff-legged into the air and races off. See more »

Alpaca

Alpaca

Alpaca, a domesticated animal believed to be descended from the vicuña. The alpaca is closely related to the llama and guanaco.

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Bongo

Bongo

Bongo, a large antelope of Africa. The bongo has a reddish-brown coat with narrow white stripes.

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Dik-Dik

Dik-Dik

Dik-Dik, a slender dwarf antelope found in the dry bushlands of East Africa. It stands about 14 inches (36 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs 6 to 7 pounds (2.7 to 3.2 kg).

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Eland

Eland

Eland, the world's largest antelope. There are two species, the giant (or Derby) eland and the common eland.

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Gazelle

Gazelle

Gazelle, a small antelope noted for its grace and speed, and for its large, lustrous eyes.

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Gnu

Gnu

Gnu, or Wildebeest, an African antelope. An adult gnu stands about four feet (1.2 m) high at the shoulder and weighs 300 to 500 pounds (135 to 225 kg).

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Hartebeest

Hartebeest

Hartebeest, a large African antelope. It stands about four feet (1.2 m) high at the shoulder.

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Impala

Impala

Impala, a small East African antelope. The impala stands about 3 feet (90 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs about 150 pounds (68 kg).

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Kudu

Kudu

Kudu, or Koodoo, an African antelope. The greater kudu, one of the largest and most impressive of all antelopes, is known as the antelope king.

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Springbok

Springbok

Springbok, or Springbuck, an antelope of South Africa, resembling the gazelle. When a springbok is frightened, it springs stiff-legged into the air and races off.

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Addax

Addax, an African antelope related to the oryx. Addaxes live in the central and southern parts of the Sahara desert.

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Antelope

Antelope, a horned mammal of Africa and Asia. It is related to cattle, sheep, goats, and buffalo.

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Bighorn

Bighorn, or Bighorn Sheep, a wild sheep of western North America. It is also called mountain sheep and Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep.

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Black Buck

Black Buck, a small antelope of India. A male black buck stands about 32 inches (80 cm) high at the shoulders and weighs about 85 pounds (39 kg).

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Duiker

Duiker, a small African antelope. The duiker has short legs, pointed hooves, and an arched back.

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Elk

Elk, the name given to various animals of the deer family. Most biologists recognize at least four kinds of North American elk, all of them subspecies of the red deer.

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Nilgai

Nilgai, Nylghau, or Blue Bull, the largest antelope of Asia. It is found on the savannas and in the open forests of India and Iran.

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Okapi

Okapi, a large, split-hooved mammal related to the giraffe. Okapis live in the forests of the upper basin of the Congo River in Africa, where they were discovered by Europeans in 1901.

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Oryx

Oryx, an antelope of Africa and the Middle East. There are three species—the Arabian, or white, oryx; the scimitar oryx; and the gemsbok.

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Pronghorn

Pronghorn, a game animal of western North America. It is also called the American antelope, although it is not a true antelope.

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