antelope
(plural: ‘antelope’ or ‘antelopes‘)
a couple of antelope
any animal – mammal – grass-eating, with horns, not antlers (males in most kinds have horns but females in only some kinds have horns); with long hoofed legs; graceful and fast running that do not belong to sheep, goat or cattle; about ninety species (kinds) found in Africa and parts of Asia Some of the common antelopes are: blackbuck, gemsbok, saiga, Eland, Kudu, nayala, impala and oryx
female ~~ doe
baby ~~ calf
group ~~ herd
voice (call) ~~ bark, whistle, ‘moo’ & trumpet
movement ~~ spring, bound, leap; (only in some kinds) pronking or stotting – tight short jumps with the legs straight but the back and head bent
an antelope’s permanent horns
The ‘sable antelope’ was the national animal of Rhodesia, Africa.
Antelopes are different from deer, in that the antelopes have horns which do not fall off, but the deer have antlers which fall off in one season and grow again in mating season.
Royal Antelope is the smallest hoofed mammal in the world – only 18 inches (24 cm) and the Common Eland is as big as an ox.
Sitatunga antelope can hide under water to escape from predators.
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