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Antelope

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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