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SPRINGBOK |
South African antelope |
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GEMSBOK |
A South African antelope (Oryx Capensis), having long,
sharp, nearly straight horns. |
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DUYKERBOK |
A small South African antelope (Cephalous mergens); --
called also impoon, and deloo. |
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BLESBOK |
A South African antelope (Alcelaphus albifrons), having a
large white spot on the forehead. |
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STEINBOCK |
A small South African antelope (Nanotragus tragulus)
which frequents dry, rocky districts; -- called also steenbok. |
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GRYSBOK |
A small South African antelope (Neotragus melanotis). It
is speckled with gray and chestnut, above; the under parts are reddish
fawn. |
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KLIPSPRINGER |
A small, graceful South African antelope (Nanotragus
oreotragus), which, like the chamois, springs from one crag to another
with great agility; -- called also kainsi. |
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HARTBEEST |
A large South African antelope (Alcelaphus caama),
formerly much more abundant than it is now. The face and legs are
marked with black, the rump with white. |
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PALLAH |
A large South African antelope (Aepyceros melampus). The
male has long lyrate and annulated horns. The general color is bay,
with a black crescent on the croup. Called also roodebok. |
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ELAND |
A species of large South African antelope (Oreas canna). It
is valued both for its hide and flesh, and is rapidly disappearing in
the settled districts; -- called also Cape elk. |
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RIETBOC |
The reedbuck, a South African antelope (Cervicapra
arundinacea); -- so called from its frequenting dry places covered with
high grass or reeds.... |
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PEELE |
A graceful and swift South African antelope (Pelea
capreola). The hair is woolly, and ash-gray on the back and sides. The
horns are black, long... |
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KOODOO |
A large South African antelope (Strepsiceros kudu). The
males have graceful spiral horns, sometimes four feet long. The general
color is reddis... |
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DIKDIK |
African antelope |
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DUIKER |
African antelope |
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ADDAX |
African antelope |
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LECHWE |
African antelope |
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RHEBOK |
African antelope |
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GNU |
African antelope |
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LICHI |
African antelope |
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BEISA |
African antelope |
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WILDEBEEST |
African antelope |
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IMPALA |
African antelope |
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BONGO |
African antelope |
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ORIBI |
African antelope |