Antelope - Wikipedia Antelopes do not form a monophyletic group, as some antelopes are more closely related to other bovid groups, such as bovines, goats, and sheep, than to other antelopes A stricter grouping, known as the true antelopes, includes only the genera Gazella, Nanger, Eudorcas, and Antilope [1]
Antelope | Types, Characteristics, Adaptations, Mammal, African Plains . . . One antelope, the Indian blackbuck, bears the Latin name Antilope cervicapra; nevertheless, antelope is not a taxonomic name but a catchall term for an astonishing variety of ruminating ungulates ranging in size from the diminutive royal antelope (2 kg [4 pounds]) to the giant eland (800 kg [1,800 pounds])
25 Types of Antelope: Species Identification with Pictures Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) The Blackbuck is a medium-sized antelope native to the Indian subcontinent, notable for its striking black-and-white coloration and twisted horns
16 Types of Antelope: Species, Habitats, Diets - TRVST Antelopes are a diverse group of herbivorous mammals that belong to the family Bovidae It is subdivided into eight subfamilies and over 91 species In this article, we’ve listed the major types of antelope covering facts and some of the differences between the different types
Antelopes: Facts, Habitat, Behaviour | IFAW Still, scientifically, the only ‘true antelopes’ are the members of the Gazella, Nanger, Eudorcas, and Antilope genera Other groups called antelopes include the subfamily Aepycerotinae, of which the near threatened saiga is the only living member, and the subfamily Acelaphinae, which includes the wildebeest
Antelope - San Diego Zoo Animals Plants What IS an antelope? The word antelope has been used to describe a wide variety of horned mammals in the Family Bovidae There are even some species within the Bovidae family that are known as goat-antelope! This page will focus on some of the species in the Antilopinae subfamily, commonly called antelope as well as those such as impalas, gazelles, and gnu or wildebeest Be sure to see Goats
Antelope Animal Facts - A-Z Animals The antelope roams the forests and plains of Africa and Asia, relying on its incredible speed and agility to elude most predators