Antilopini
| Antilopini | |
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| Antidorcas ♂ (top left), Gazella ♂♂ (nos. 2 – 8), Eudorcas ♂♂ (bottom left & right) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Bovidae |
| Subfamily: | Antilopinae |
| Tribe: | Antilopini Hassanin & Douzery, 2003 |
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Antilopini is a tribe of medium-sized gazelles and dwarf antelopes[1] that live in and around the Sahara, Horn of Africa, throughout eastern and southern Africa, and Eurasia. Depending on species, the females have either very short and/or thin horns compared with the males, or no horns at all. They have smooth and glossy tan and white coats. Most species have black stripes and facial markings. They have a territorial male as a leader in herds and sometimes group with other species, such as Grant's gazelle joining with Thomson's gazelle.[2] They can reach top speeds of 50 miles per hour (80 km/h) and have the ability to jump and turn sharply. They have adapted well to running in open environments.[3]
References[]
- ^ Kingdon, J. 2015. The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals. Academic Press, London and New York: NaturalWorld.
- ^ "Gazelle Tribe: Antilopini". The Living Africa. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ Huffman, Brent. "Subfamily Antilopinae". Retrieved 17 February 2014.
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