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The oribi (/ ˈ ɔː r ə b i /; Ourebia ourebi) is a small antelope found in eastern, southern and western Africa. The sole member of its genus, it was described by the German zoologist Eberhard August Wilhelm von Zimmermann in 1783.
Bates's pygmy antelope eat leaves, buds, shoots, fungus, grass, and herbs. They also eat crops, which makes them unpopular with farmers. They are often caught in snares near agricultural fields. They have a typical territory of 2 to 4 ha (4.9 to 9.9 acres). Males are territorial, marking their territory with scent produced in the preorbital ...
Damaliscus lunatus is a large African antelope of the genus Damaliscus and subfamily Alcelaphinae in the family Bovidae, with a number of recognised geographic subspecies. [2] Some authorities have split the different populations of the species into different species, [ 3 ] [ 4 ] although this is seen as controversial.
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The chamois (/ ˈ ʃ æ m w ɑː /; [2] French: ⓘ) (Rupicapra rupicapra) or Alpine chamois is a species of goat-antelope native to the mountains in Southern Europe, from the Pyrenees, the Alps, the Apennines, the Dinarides, the Tatra to the Carpathian Mountains, the Balkan Mountains, the Rila–Rhodope massif, Pindus, the northeastern mountains of Turkey, and the Caucasus. [1]
The royal antelope is the smallest antelope and ruminant in the world. [10] [11] [12] [6] It is also the smallest African ungulate, followed by Bates's pygmy antelope (Nesotragus batesi). [13] [14] [15] It is also the smallest of all bovines. The royal antelope reaches merely 25 cm (9.8 in) at the shoulder and weighs 2.5–3 kg (5.5–6.6 lb). [12]
Steenbok phylogenetic relationships (simplified) [4]. Steenbok resemble small oribi, standing 45–60 cm (16"–24") at the shoulder, and weigh 7-16 kg.Their coat is any shade from fawn to rufous, typically rather orange.