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The antelope are a group of African animals of the family Bovidae, distinguished by a pair of hollow horns on their heads. There are many different species of antelope, ranging in size from tiny to very big. Antelope have powerful hindquarters and when startled they run with a peculiar bounding stride that makes them look as though they are bouncing over the terrain like a giant rabbit. Some species of antelope can reach speeds of 60 miles per hour (100 kilometers per hour), making them among the fastest of land animals.

Antelope appears like deer but they belong to the family of sheep, goat and cattle. Antelope iors as brown, red and tan. They are herbivorous and lives in forest and grasslands. Antelope mainly eats shoots, grass, seeds and others. They like to live in herd as they feel secure in being together. They own curved long legs which help them to run fast.

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Roan Antelope - Academic Kids
The Roan Antelope is a grassland antelope found in West, Central and Southern Africa
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Impala - Academic Kids
The impala is a medium-sized African antelope,
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Springbok - Academic Kids
The Springbok is a small brown and white antelope that stands about 75 cm high
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Royal antelope - Academic Kids
Royal Antelope very small West African antelope, only 25-30 cm tall, and the smallest of all antelopes.
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Kudu - Academic Kids

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Hartebeest - Academic Kids

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Bluebuck - Academic Kids
The bluebuck or blue antelope is an extinct species of antelope
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Gazelle - Academic Kids
Gazelle is an antelope of the genus Gazella. Gazelles are known as swift animals; they are able to reach high speeds for long periods of time
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Oryx - Academic Kids
An Oryx is one of three or four large antelope species of the genus Oryx, typically having long straight nearly upright horns
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Duiker - Academic Kids
A duiker is any of about 19 small to medium-sized antelope species native to sub-Saharan Africa.
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Waterbuck - Academic Kids
The Waterbuck is an antelope found in Western, Central Africa and Southern Africa
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Antelopes
Antelopes are part of the large group of horn carriers bovidae.
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Rhebok - Academic Kids
The Grey Rhebok or Grey Rhebuck is a species of antelope endemic to South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland.
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Common Eland - Academic Kids
The Common Eland is a savannah and plain antelope found in East and Southern Africa.
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