"Addax of Eastern Africa. (A nasomaculatus)'"-Whitney, 1902

Addax

"Addax of Eastern Africa. (A nasomaculatus)'"-Whitney, 1902

The name given to the members of a large family of ruminants, ungulates or hooved mammals.

Antelope

The name given to the members of a large family of ruminants, ungulates or hooved mammals.

An antelop sitting with a woman

Antelope

An antelop sitting with a woman

A group of herbivorous African animals of the family Bovidae, distinguished by a pair of hollow horns on their heads.

Antelope

A group of herbivorous African animals of the family Bovidae, distinguished by a pair of hollow horns…

"Head of antelope (Gazella granti), showing horns." —The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1903

Antelope Head

"Head of antelope (Gazella granti), showing horns." —The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1903

The kudu, or koodoo is a species of antelope known for its large, twisted horns.

Kudu

The kudu, or koodoo is a species of antelope known for its large, twisted horns.

Sabre Antelopes on the plains of Africa.

Sabre Antelope

Sabre Antelopes on the plains of Africa.

the common Indian antelope remarkable for its swiftness and beauty. It is abundant in the open dry plains of India, in flocks of from ten to sixty females to a single male.

Sasin Antelope

the common Indian antelope remarkable for its swiftness and beauty. It is abundant in the open dry plains…

Antelopes near a Savannah of Africa.

Siberian Antelope

Antelopes near a Savannah of Africa.

"A West-African kob antelope, <i>Kobus sing-sing</i>. —Whitney, 1889
<p>This illustration shows the antelope stepping down into a body of water. The animal has two, long, curved horns and is surrounded by grass-like foliage.

Kobus Sing-Sing Antelope

"A West-African kob antelope, Kobus sing-sing. —Whitney, 1889 This illustration shows the antelope…

"Is of a reddish-fawn color, with black horns, shaped like the tines of a fork. "&mdash; S. G. Goodrich, 1885

Bubula

"Is of a reddish-fawn color, with black horns, shaped like the tines of a fork. "— S. G. Goodrich,…

"Chamois is a well-known species of the antelope found only in high, mountainous regions, where they feed in small flocks or families, on the highest cliffs affording vegetation. The chamois are exceedingly shy, and have very acute senses, so that it is only by great patience and skill that the hunter can come sufficiently near to shoot them."&mdash;(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Chamois

"Chamois is a well-known species of the antelope found only in high, mountainous regions, where they…

Its size is about that of a well grown goat., and it is so agile that it can clear at a bound crevices 16 to 18 feet wide. The chamois is one of the most wary antelopes, and possesses the power of scenting man at an almost incredible distance, so that the hunting of it is an occupation of extreme difficulty and much danger. Its skin is made into a soft leather.

Chamois

Its size is about that of a well grown goat., and it is so agile that it can clear at a bound crevices…

A goat-antelope species commonly found in Europe.

Chamois

A goat-antelope species commonly found in Europe.

The common eland (Taurotragus oryx, also known as the southern eland) is a savannah and plains antelope found in East and Southern Africa. Common eland live on the open plains of Southern Africa and along the foothills of the great South African plateau. They eat grass, branches and leaves and are diurnal but tend to be inactive during the heat of day. Herds usually have 30 to 80 individuals, but are known to exceed 400. The common eland has an unusual social life, leaving or joining herds as necessary without forming close ties. Predators in the wild are predominantly lions and the endangered African wild dog.

Eland

The common eland (Taurotragus oryx, also known as the southern eland) is a savannah and plains antelope…

The Common Eland (Taurotragus oryx) is a plains antelope in the Bovidae family of cloven-hoofed mammals.

Common Eland

The Common Eland (Taurotragus oryx) is a plains antelope in the Bovidae family of cloven-hoofed mammals.

Most gazelle are found in Africa. Some inhabit SW Asia and N. Africa. They are graceful and swift runners and tend to live in plains or scrub.

Gazelle

Most gazelle are found in Africa. Some inhabit SW Asia and N. Africa. They are graceful and swift runners…

Antelopes of the genus Gazella.

Gazelle

Antelopes of the genus Gazella.

Gazelles on the prairie of Africa.

Gazelle

Gazelles on the prairie of Africa.

This illustration shows a head of a Gems'bok. A Gems'bok (Oryx Gazella) is a species of South African antelope. It is a heavy, stout animal, about the size of a stag, with rough, reversed hair on the neck and along the ridge of the back; large pointed ears; and almost perfectly straight horns in the plane of the forehead, little diverging, and ringed for about half their length. These horns have been known to reach a length of 47 1/2 inches. The gems'bok was, at one point, close to extinction.

Head of Gems'bok

This illustration shows a head of a Gems'bok. A Gems'bok (Oryx Gazella) is a species of South African…

The Gemsbok (Oryx gazella) is a large antelope in the Bovidae family of cloven-hoofed mammals. It was also known as the synonym Oryx capensis.

Gemsbok

The Gemsbok (Oryx gazella) is a large antelope in the Bovidae family of cloven-hoofed mammals. It was…

"A species of antelope, abounding on the dry yet fertile plains of South Africa, where it feeds on the bulbs of water-root and other kinds of succulent vegetation, by means of which the antelopes of those regions are able to subsist without water for months together. It is a large and powerful animal, measuring abot 5 feet in length and over 3 feet in height at the shoulders. Its horns, situated on the same plane with its forehead, exceed 2 feet in length, are almost straight, and are obscurely ringed throughout their lower half." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Gemsbok

"A species of antelope, abounding on the dry yet fertile plains of South Africa, where it feeds on the…

The head of the Antelope.

Antelope Head

The head of the Antelope.

The Klipspringer, or Kainsi, is a small but very active antelope (Oreotragus saltator), found in the rocky regions of South Africa from the Cape to Abyssinia. The height is under two feet, and the hooves are said to be so small that all four could stand on a penny. It has been called the 'chamois of Africa' because of its fondness for rocky country, while its agility in hill-climbing is marvelous. Klipspringer stalking is a famous sport.

Klipspringer

The Klipspringer, or Kainsi, is a small but very active antelope (Oreotragus saltator), found in the…

A native of S. Africa and similar in appearance to the antelope. The male's horns are nearly five feet long, and their spiral form adds to its distinction.

Kudu

A native of S. Africa and similar in appearance to the antelope. The male's horns are nearly five feet…

This illustration shows the head of a kudu. A kudu is a large African antelope related to the eland, but differing in that the horns are absent in the female, while those of the male are curved in a spiral. The tail is short, the neck is maned, and the body is marked by narrow, vertical white stripes. The common kudu (Strepsiceros kudu) occurs in wooded regions from the Cape to the highlands of Abyssinia. The lesser kudu (S. imberbis) is confined to Somaliland and its vicinity. Both are favorites with sportsmen.

Head of Kudu

This illustration shows the head of a kudu. A kudu is a large African antelope related to the eland,…

The state banner of Nebraska, the antelope state.

Nebraska

The state banner of Nebraska, the antelope state.

"Pronghorn (Antilocapra Americana)."-Whitney, 1902

Pronghorn

"Pronghorn (Antilocapra Americana)."-Whitney, 1902

The sassaby or topi is an antelope species native to Africa.

Sassaby

The sassaby or topi is an antelope species native to Africa.

A medium-sized brown and white gazelle.

African Springbok

A medium-sized brown and white gazelle.

"A small (under two feet) South and East African antelope, in which the horns of the male rarely exceed four inches."&mdash;Finley, 1917

Steinbok

"A small (under two feet) South and East African antelope, in which the horns of the male rarely exceed…