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A sturdy thin-legged antelope, the nilgai is characterised by a sloping back, a deep neck with a white patch on the throat, a short mane of hair behind and along the back ending behind the shoulder, and around two white spots each on its face, ears, cheeks, lips and chin. [7] The ears, tipped with black, are 15–18 cm (5.9–7.1 in) long. [2]
The Arabian oryx or white oryx (Oryx leucoryx) is a medium-sized antelope with a distinct shoulder bump, long, straight horns, and a tufted tail. [2] It is a bovid, and the smallest member of the genus Oryx, native to desert and steppe areas of the Arabian Peninsula.
SPOILERS BELOW—do not scroll any further if you don't want the answer revealed. The New York Times Today's Wordle Answer for #1311 on Monday, January 20, 2025
Ammospermophilus leucurus - white-tailed antelope squirrel; ... Eliurus penicillatus - white-tipped tufted-tailed rat; Eliurus petteri - Petter's tufted-tailed rat;
The waterbuck is one of the heaviest antelopes. A newborn typically weighs 13.6 kg (30 lb), and growth in weight is faster in males than in females. [3] Males typically weigh 198–262 kg (437–578 lb) and females 161–214 kg (355–472 lb). [12] The tail is 22–45 cm (8.7–17.7 in) long. [4] The waterbuck has a robust build.
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.
Antelopes do not form a monophyletic group, as some antelopes are more closely related to other bovid groups, like bovines, goats, and sheep, than to other antelopes. Subcategories This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.
Kudu, or koodoo, is the Khoikhoi and seTswana name (Tholo is the Setswana name) for this antelope. Tragos (Greek) denotes a he-goat and elaphos (Greek) a deer. Strepho (Greek) means "I twist", and strephis is "twisting".