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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). See more »
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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.
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How do gazelles use body language?
Avoiding eye contact is a form of body language (and a sign you're probably lying). Gazelles might not use body language to lie, but they do rely on it to survive.
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Why do wildebeests spend their whole lives migrating in a circle?
Ever heard that the grass is always greener on the other side? While we may think of it as a quaint proverb, wildebeests abide by it. In fact, their entire lives' purpose is dedicated to finding the greenest, freshest patch of grass.
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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, a large antelope of Africa. The bongo has a reddish-brown coat with narrow white stripes.
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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, the world's largest antelope. There are two species, the giant (or Derby) eland and the common eland.
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Gazelle
Gazelle, a small antelope noted for its grace and speed, and for its large, lustrous eyes.
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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, a large African antelope. It stands about four feet (1.2 m) high at the shoulder.
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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, 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, 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, an African antelope related to the oryx. Addaxes live in the central and southern parts of the Sahara desert.
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Antelope, a horned mammal of Africa and Asia. It is related to cattle, sheep, goats, and buffalo.
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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, 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, a small African antelope. The duiker has short legs, pointed hooves, and an arched back.
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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, Nylghau, or Blue Bull, the largest antelope of Asia. It is found on the savannas and in the open forests of India and Iran.
See more »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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