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antelope

[an-tl-ohp] / ˈæn tlˌoʊp /


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The bay duiker antelope, for example, gives birth to offspring that weigh about as much as the estimated newborn C. theotonicus.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026

Such extremes can also spur desperate pocket gophers and antelope squirrels to strip off their outer layer of bark for sustenance, which can be fatal to the trees.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026

Four mountain bongos, a rare type of antelope native to Kenya's highland forests, have arrived in Kenya after being sent from a zoo in the Czech Republic.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

In the 1990s, he even introduced a herd of scimitar-horned oryxes, as part of a conservation effort to protect the endangered Saharan antelope.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026

Each time she reached the top of her arc beneath the sun, her shadow legs were transformed into the thin, curved legs of an antelope, with small rounded hooves at the bottom instead of feet.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

A genetic adaptation that allows animals such as yaks and Tibetan antelopes to survive in thin air may also point to a new way to repair nerve damage in humans.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 15, 2026

Sen. Adam Schiff and California Gov. Gavin Newsom — are rendered as giraffes, turtles, antelopes and other animals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026

When the floods spill over Botswana’s Okavango Delta every year, fat antelopes congregate in lush grazing grounds and big predators treat the islands like snack bars.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 20, 2025

The apparent calm in the vast park, once teeming with elephants, lions and antelopes, has fuelled local hopes of a resurgence in tourism, despite warnings from Western embassies.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2025

By similar logic, antelopes that foraged on tall trees found that they had to extend their necks to reach the high foliage.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee


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