Royal Antelope
Related Category: Vertebrate Zoology
see antelope.
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Antelope - name applied to a large number of hoofed, ruminant mammals of the cattle family which also includes the sheep and goats.
The royal antelope occurs from Sierra Leone to Ghana (Wilson & Reeder, 1993; East, 1996). Its geographic range was obtained by joining the maps in Haltenorth & Diller (1980) and Kingdon (1971-77) and was revised by Dr. R. East ( 23 June '97 ) ...
Royal antelope move with a high-stepping gait, constantly flicking their tail (Happold, 1973; Kingdon, 1997). If disturbed, the first response is to crouch and hide under cover (Happold, 1973).
Neotragus is represented by the pigmy royal antelope (N. pygmaeus) of Guinea; Hylarnus includes one species from Cameroon and a second from the Semliki forest; while Nesotragus comprises the East African suni antelopes, N. moschatus and N.
This animal is the largest of the dwarf antelope, a group that includes royal antelope, dik-diks and klipspringers. It is the only antelope that feeds mainly on grass. The oribi lives in places where the grass is short so it can look out for danger.
There are many different species of antelope, ranging in size from the tiny Royal antelope to the Giant eland. They typically have a light, elegant figure, are slender, have graceful limbs, small cloven hoofs and a short tail.
5-pound royal antelope to the 45-pound beira. The klipspringer weighs in at between 22 and 33 pounds and stands just 17 to 20 inches at the shoulder. Living in small family groups, klipspringers are widely distributed in Africa south of the Sahara.
Some are very small, such as the dik-dik or the royal antelope which is about 25 cm high at the shoulder. The largest is the eland (say ee-land), standing at about 1.8 m high at the shoulder and weighing over 650 kg.
These graceful mammals range in size from the rabbit-sized royal antelope to the huge, ox-sized eland. Antelopes have large eyes and ears; they use their keen sense of sight, hearing and smell to detect predators (like hyenas and jackals).
Bates's Pygmy Antelope (N. batesi) Â- Suni (N. moschatus) Â- Royal Antelope (N. pygmaeus)
Oreotragus
Klipspringer (O. oreotragus) ...
The antelope is a deer-like mammal found in Africa, Asia and parts of the Americas. There are many different species of antelope including the tiny Royal antelope that stands at the height of a rabbit! ...
 See also: Antelope, Sheep, Gemsbok, Cattle, Blackbuck
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