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antelope
[ an-tl-ohp ]
noun
- any of several ruminants of the family Bovidae, chiefly of Africa and Asia, having permanent, hollow, unbranched horns.
- leather made from the hide of such an animal.
antelope
/ ˈæ²Ô³Ùɪˌ±ôəʊ±è /
noun
- any bovid mammal of the subfamily Antilopinae, of Africa and Asia. They are typically graceful, having long legs and horns, and include the gazelles, springbok, impala, gerenuk, blackbuck, and dik-diks
- any of various similar bovids of Africa and Asia
- American antelopeanother name for pronghorn
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²¹²Ôt±ð·±ô´Çp¾±Â·²¹²Ô ²¹²Ô·³Ù±ð·±ô´Ç·±è¾±²Ô±ð [an-tl-, oh, -pin, -pahyn], adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of antelope1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of antelope1
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Example Sentences
The African habitat - which was built in 2001 - is home to reticulated giraffes, maneless zebras, white rhinos, ostriches, crowned cranes and a greater kudu - a type of antelope.
These early hominins would have seen giant cranes, ancient horses and antelopes—and, possibly, each other, according to a new study of their intermingled footprints published today in Science.
For instance, rock art in Zimbabwe mainly depicts kudu antelopes, she says, whereas similar San sites in nearby South Africa focus on another antelope, the eland.
The recipients included an initiative that saved a rare antelope species from extinction and a Kenyan company that uses solar powered fridges to stop harvested crops spoiling.
A type of antelope listed as critically endangered in the wild has been born in captivity in the UK.
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