Say hello to the world’s smallest known antelope, the royal antelope. Swedish zoologist Carl Linnaeus first described these tiny critters in 1758. With hind legs that are twice as
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The wildebeest, aka gnu, is a member of the antelope family. They hail from the central, eastern, and southern parts of Africa. These critters prefer open woodlands and green plains
Say hello to the chamois (pronounced sham-wah). A goat-antelope that hails from Europe and Asia-minor. They have also been introduced to New Zealand. These critters prefer alpine meadows
The saola (pronounced: sow-la), aka siola, spindlehorn, Vu Quang ox, Asian unicorn, or the Vu Quang bovid, was recently discovered in 1992. They can be found in mountainous, forested regions
The greater kudu is 1 of 2 subspecies: the greater and lesser. These critters sport the longest horns of all the antelope species. They are found in South Africa
Hailing from India, Nepal, and eastern Pakistan, the blackbuck antelope prefers to live in semi-deserts, open woodlands, and dry deciduous forests. These critters are grazing herd animals
This diminutive antelope with a big nose that kind of looks like something out of a Dr. Seuss book is called a saiga antelope. Saigas dwell in the freezing, treeless Eurasian steppes and
Belonging to the bovid family, the gerenuk can be found in the Eastern parts of Africa in semi-arid areas, deserts, and dry bushy savannas. Their populations are dropping due to unregulated
The impala is one of the most graceful and abundant of all antelopes. They can run fast, leap high and far. They are native to more than 10 African countries. They’re also the favored prey of
Even though the kob is still numerous in Western Uganda, they are far less common now in East Africa. They were once found in Western Kenya and Northern Tanzania but are sparse if they exist there at all. Kobs do still inhabit sub-Saharan Africa. They like