1, high horned antelope genus, only 1 species, that is, high horned antelope, only males have horns, horns first bent backwards, and then bent upwards, the hips have vertical black stripes, and each limb has a cluster of round spotted black hair, so it is also known as impala. It is a group of 15 to 60, inhabiting the junction of forests and grasslands, and often moving in large groups at the water's edge. Good at running and jumping, can jump up to 3 meters high and 9 meters away. It is found in eastern and southern Africa.
2. The genus is only 1 species, namely the fox, the male is dark brown, and the female is yellowish brown. Both male and female have long horns, and the shape is first curved outward, then forward, and pointed backwards, and can reach a length of up to 70 cm. With a shoulder height of 107 to 120 cm and a weight of 125 to 140 kg, males are larger and darker. It is found in Congo, West Africa.
3. Wildebeest genus, 2 species, white-tailed wildebeest and spotted wildebeest. Wildebeest, also known as wildebeest, is large, weighs up to 270 kilograms, and has a bull's head, horse noodles, and sheep's whiskers. The head is thick and shoulder-width, much like a buffalo; the rear is slender, more like a horse; and the neck has black mane. The adaptability to the environment is very strong. They can be found in sub-Saharan Africa. Wildebeests like to live in groups, and in the rainy season when the water and grass are abundant, they usually form a family group of about 10-20 birds; in the dry season when they are hungry, the wildebeest will consciously combine into large groups of hundreds of thousands, or even millions, and travel long distances to find new pastures. Wildebeests generally have a lifespan of about 15-20 years. The white-tailed wildebeest was once close to extinction.
White-tailed wildebeest
4. Horned wildebeest, there are 3 species: Heinz's great antelope (Heinz wildebeest), South African great antelope (horned wildebeest), white-rumped wildebeest (white-striped wildebeest). It is found in Africa.
Also known as the "four-eyed wildebeest", heinz wildebeest has white markings on its forehead that look like it is wearing a pair of glasses. Shoulder height 100 to 125 cm, weight 75 to 160 kg. Kenya is the only place in the world where Heinz wildebeest lives. Affected by poaching and competition for survival in nature, it is on the verge of extinction, with only 600 remaining.
Four-eyed antelope (Heinz wildebeest)
The horned wildebeest is a medium-sized antelope with a head length of 150–205 cm; a male shoulder height of 104–126 cm, a female shoulder height of 105–118 cm; a tail length of 40–60 cm; and a body weight of 75–160 kg. The back and upper body are covered with a short, shiny coat of fur, usually rusty red or tan, black feet and thorax, and purple spots on the thorax and lower body. And there is a black band from the forehead to the tip of the nose. Adult males are darker than females, and the pups have light markings. The horned wildebeest has a long, narrow snout. The horns are S-shaped, distinctly ring-shaped, and are between 30-40 cm long and up to 70 cm long.
Horned wildebeest
The white-striped wildebeest head is 140–160 cm long, shoulder height 80–100 cm, and tail length between 30–45 cm. Males are usually larger than females, with females weighing 55-70 kg and males weighing 65-80 kg. The body color is chocolate brown, the lower abdomen is white, and there is a white stripe between the forehead and the nose. Both sexes grow large, curved horns that resemble harp-like shapes and wrap around, reaching more than 50 centimeters. The fur on the back is relatively dark, contrasting with the white and hips of the long legs.
White-striped wildebeest
5. Li's elk genus, only 1 species, namely Leigh's elk, also known as Leigh's elk. Shoulder height 135 cm, weight 150 kg. The coat is brownish red and the abdomen is white. Both male and female have horns, and the horns of the Ritchie's elk are 'S' shaped from the side, and 'O' shaped from the front, with a horn length of 50 cm. The Ritchell's antelope herd is mainly led by a male , with 5-15 females. It lives in the savannahs and floodplains of south-central Africa. The Ritchie's gaze has a sharp gaze, but a poor sense of smell. Their calls are mainly roaring and jet sounds.
Ritchie's antelope
6, sand gazelle genus, only 1 species, namely sand gazelle, alias Clark's gazelle. Sand oryx are not real gazelles, and when they are frightened, their black tails will tilt upwards. Its English name dibatag is derived from the Somali language, which means "straight tail". It has a slender body and can run at speeds of up to 75 km/h. It lives in the semi-desert steppes of Ethiopia and Somalia and is rarely found.
Sand gazelle
7, Springbok genus, 1 species, that is, Springbok, there are 2 subspecies, body length 1.2-1.5 meters, shoulder height 68-90 cm, weight 37-50 kg, slender limbs; the center of the back has a longitudinal fold formed by the skin concave, the hair inside the fold is white, when frightened and begin to escape, the folds are unfolded, there is a clear white ridge, which is a signal to warn the companions; both male and female have horns, and the black upper has a ring ridge. Extremely good at jumping, the back of the spine is arched when jumping, the limbs are stretched down and close together, and the jump can reach 3-3.5 meters.
springbok
8. Big-eared antelope genus, only 1 species, that is, the big-eared antelope. Body length 80-86 cm, shoulder height 50-60 cm, tail length 6-7.5 cm, weight 9-11.5 kg. The species has a sexual dimorphism, with females tending to be larger and heavier than males. Only male long horns, 9-13 cm long. The upperparts fur is reddish grey and the underparts are white. There is a dark stripe that extends from the elbow to the hind legs along the side of the body, clearly separating the two main colors. The legs are long and thin, pale yellowish brown. It is found in Ethiopia and Somalia in East Africa.
Big-eared antelope
9, gazelle genus, there are more than a dozen species. It is called gazelle because its two eyes are particularly large, and the eyeballs are bulging outwards, looking like staring at the eyes. Gazelles are very agile animals; running down at 80 kilometers per hour without getting tired for 1 hour. The classification of the genus Gazelle is controversial, with most experts believing that there are 16 species in the genus Gazelle. Red gazelle (extinct in 1894), Yemeni gazelle (extinct in 1985) and Arabian gazelle (extinct in 1993) are extinct, while wild Saudi gazelles became extinct in 1993, and although Glen and Thompson gazelles are common, they are still not very numerous due to their narrow distribution.
gazelle
Thompson gazelle is the most famous of many gazelles, and it belongs to the same category as The Tibetan Antelope and mongolian yellow sheep in China. They are petite and graceful, and they are the best meal that steppe carnivores crave. The Tampson gazelle is second only to the cheetah at a speed of up to 90km/h. And its vertical jump can be as high as 3m, spanning 9m. It is found in savannas and open grasslands of Africa, particularly in Kenya and the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania.
Thompson Gazelle
10. The genus of long-necked antelope, only 1 species, that is, the long-necked antelope, also known as the unicorn antelope. Weighing about 50 kg, shoulder height more than 1 meter, males have horns. The neck and limbs are slender, and it can stand on the hind limbs alone and eat leaves from high places. The long-necked antelope inhabits dry thorny jungle areas and generally lives alone or in pairs, with occasionally 6 or 7 females led by a single male in small groups. The food of the long-necked antelope is mainly young leaves, leaf buds, and flower buds, and it also likes to eat the young branches of acacia. It is found in East Africa. The neck of males is significantly enlarged during the mating season.
Long-necked antelope
11. Canine antelope genus, only 1 species, that is, canine antelope. Small in size, the English name is Dik-dik, which is named after the sound they make, with a shoulder height of about 30 to 40 cm and a weight of 3 to 5 kg. They have a long nose and a layer of soft fur. The hairs on the top of the forehead stand up, while the males' frontal hairs sometimes partially cover the short, ring-shaped horns. Females are larger than males , with heads that appear to be disproportionate to their small bodies. The back is greyish brown , the abdomen is yellowish brown including the feet and sides , and most canines have pale eye rings. Eating mainly before dawn and after dusk. It lives mainly in the shrublands of South and East Africa.
Canine antelope
12. There are 3 species of island antelope: Bay's island antelope, island antelope, and small island antelope. It is found in dense forests of Africa. It is small in size, with the small island antelope shoulder height of only 25 cm, the smallest of the bovine family. Males have short horns.
Small island antelope
13. Mountain antelope genus, only 1 species, that is, mountain antelope, distributed on rock peaks north to Ethiopia and Nigeria. The shoulder height is about 55 cm, the hair is thick and thick, yellow and gray, with gray and white spots, almost no tail. Males have short horns, and sometimes females have horns. It inhabits rocky areas and is good at climbing, allowing it to jump freely between rocks.
klipspringer
14. Pygmy antelope genus, only 1 species, that is, pygmy antelope, has 9 subspecies. With a head length of 92–140 cm, a shoulder height of 50–70 cm and a weight of 14–21 kg, it is the smallest antelope in the subfamily antelope. The male has elongated pointed horns , a long neck , large ears , slender legs , a short , black tail , and a white base. The dorsal hairs are pale yellow to reddish brown and the abdomen is white. Each knee has a long string of hairs and a white fur line above the eyes. Gregarious, with one adult male in the group and up to 3 adult females. These groups have their own territory and are labeled and divided by secretions from urine, feces, and preorbital glands. To replenish the salt in your diet, you lick the minerals every few days. It is found throughout the steppes of central and southern Africa, spanning the savannas of Guinea to Ethiopia and the south through eastern East Africa to Tanzania.
Pygmy
15. African wild buffalo genus, 1 species, that is, African buffalo, there are 5 subspecies. The head is 2.1-3.4 meters long, 1-1.7 meters tall, and weighs 300-900 kg. The chest is broad, the limbs are thick, the head horns are long, and the male horns spread outward and downward from the head, and in some males, the horns are connected by a large shield that covers the head. Males are larger than females, and their horns are larger, longer, and thicker. A social animal, the strongest bull in the herd will become the leader of the herd and lead the herd. Active in the morning and evening, he likes to walk around in muddy water. It is widely distributed in most of sub-Saharan Africa.
African wild buffalo
16. Forest antelope, there are 9 species: Ann's forest antelope, mountain forest antelope, large forest antelope, purple antelope, small forest antelope, Elan forest antelope, sylvestris, forest antelope, twisted horned forest antelope. It is found in Africa.
Ann's Forest gazelle: body length 135-195 cm, shoulder height 90-110 cm, weight 55-125 kg. The male is larger , with large twisted yellow horns , spiraling horns , about 60–83 cm long , long hairs on the throat and abdomen ; dark brown , white face and neck , dark gray fur , white upright markings on the body. Females have no horns and burrs. The fur is russet brown with distinct markings. It prefers to live in dense forests or bushes and is active in the early morning and evening. It is found in Southeastern Africa in Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
Ann's Forestry
Mountain forest gazelle: body length 190-260 cm, shoulder height 90-135 cm, tail length 20-25 cm; weight 150-320 kg. Males are significantly larger than females. They are greyish brown , with some faintly visible white markings , darker coats with age , and a lighter belly. The horns of the male gazelle are twisted 1-2 turns, and the horn length is less than 1 meter. It inhabits woodland, heather and jungle above 2000 meters above sea level, and sometimes reaches an altitude of more than 4000 meters. It is a group of 4-6 animals, sometimes as many as 13 or more, and the members are female and juvenile, and an old male antelope. It mainly eats vanilla and shrubs. It is endemic to the Ethiopian plateau in the southeast of the Great Rift Valley and lives at latitudes 6-10° north.
Mountain forest antelope
Great forest antelope: body length 200-280 cm, tail length 50-90 cm; weight 300-942 kg. The fur is brown or yellowish brown with some vertical white stripes on it. Males grow blue-grey in color on their necks and shoulders as they age, while a short, deep mane extends downward from the back of the neck. There are also some with white markings on both sides. Both both sexes have horns, 43-66 cm long and twisted. The hairs on the male's forehead are dense and the throat pockets are large. The tip of the tail has a tuft of black hair. Loose and mobile herds of 25-60 animals are usually formed. It is found in southern, central and eastern Africa, from northern South Africa to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kenya.
Great Forest Antelope
Purple Gazelle: There are 2 subspecies. Body length 170 - 250 cm, shoulder height 110 - 130 cm, tail length 45-60 cm; female sheep weigh 210 - 235 kg; male sheep weigh 240 - 405 kg. Both male and female have horns, with an average horn length of 83.5 cm, curved backwards, and somewhat spiral-shaped. The male and female morphology is basically the same. The ears are extra-wide ; the back and sides of the body are bright brownish red , and the abdomen is black. It has white spots on the forehead and sides of the head, a white crescent-shaped transverse spot on the thorax, usually arranged with 11-12 longitudinal white stripes on the sides of the body; slender limbs, white on the inside, and white on the upper front of the knees and hooves; and inhabits moist, dense and near-water forests at an altitude of 2000-3000 meters in the foothills. A small family group consisting of one male and eight females. Hearing sensitive and agile, it is mainly distributed in isolated areas of Kenya (eastern subspecies) and most countries in west Africa (western subspecies).
Male purple gazelle
Kobayashi antelope: stout body, head length 1.10-1.75 meters, height 0.90-1.05 meters. Tail length 0.26 m - 0.30 m. Males have horns 4.8-9.1 cm long with two longitudinal keels on the horns, twisted 2.5 times. Not good at running. Both both sexes have horns , and the neck , shoulders , or back often have bulges supported by dorsal spines of the spine and with well-developed muscles. The male antelope fur is grey and the female is reddish brown. Forage early in the morning in the lush and dense jungle. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, the United Republic of Tanzania, and Uganda.
Kobayashi antelope
Antelope: 100-125 cm body length, 90 cm shoulder height, weight 45-80 kg. Males are slightly larger. It is predominantly brownish-red or yellowish-brown. They have distinct vertical markings, and males have spiral-shaped horns. There are 11 subspecies in total, and the white stripes and spots on the fur and face have different patterns. The antelope is the least social animal in the African antelope. Often occurs alone. It is found in senegal and southern Mauritania, across the Sahel, east to Ethiopia and Eritrea, and south to Angola and the southern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitats are forested steppes, rainforest areas of the Central African Republic, Gabon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo, mountain forests of the Bamenda Highlands and Cameroon volcanoes, and semi-arid areas of the Ethiopian lowlands and Eritrea. Even deep into the rainforest of the Congo Basin.
Antelope
Forest gazelle: body length 115-170 cm, shoulder height 75-125 cm, tail length 30-35 cm, weight 40-120 kg. The cheeks are slender, with a slender neck and legs, and the back of the body is higher than the front torso, giving a special curved appearance. The fur is coarse and fluffy, waterproof, and varies in color. Males are usually grayish brown, females and sub-adults are usually tan. It is an aquatic antelope. To adapt to the swamp environment, they grew four open hooves, which allowed the species to stand on mud and floating vegetation mats without sinking. Life expectancy can reach 19 years. It is found in central and western Africa and includes: Congo, Cameroon, Ghana, Botswana, Zambia, Gabon, Tanzania, Uganda, southern Sudan and Kenya.
Lin Antelope
Twisted horn forest antelope: body length 185-245 cm, weight 190-270 kg, weight 120-210 kg. Males have spectacular spiral angles and can reach a length of more than one meter. The upper body has 6-10 thin pale stripes, the head is darker, and there is a mountain-shaped white stripe between the eyes. The throat of the male has large tufts of mane. Both sexes have a mane that runs along the middle of the back. It inhabits places with sufficient water sources. In a colony of 6-20 young antelopes, the males mostly live alone. It is found in Ethiopia, Tanzania and Kenya in the east and Zambia, Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa in the south.
Twisted horned forest antelope
17. Horse antelope genus, there are 3 species: horse antelope, blue horse antelope (blue-backed curved horned antelope), black horse antelope (marten antelope). It is found in Africa. The horns are long and curved.
The horse antelope is a large body with a shoulder height of 130 to 150 cm (50 to 60 inches), a body length of 220 to 265 cm, a body height of 140 to 160 cm, and a weight of 225 to 300 kg. Most of them are light reddish gray or light reddish brown, the face has black and white markings, the ears are long and hairy, the mane is upright, the horns are shorter than the mink, and they often live in jungle areas.
Horse gazelle
The blue oryx is found only in South Africa. It is 180 to 200 cm long and weighs 150 to 160 kg. Be physically fit. Body hair is predominantly bluish grey with long and curved horns, slender limbs and a long tail. Its natural habitats are woodland scrub and savanna. Due to its beautiful fur, the blue oryx made it an object of hunting by colonists. After extensive hunting, it became extinct in 1880.
Blue Oryx
Black horse antelope, a total of 5 subspecies. Body length 190-255 cm, shoulder height 117-143, tail length 40-75; weight 190-270. The horns of the male antelope are large and curved, about 80-165 cm long, while the female horns are only 60-100 cm. The male is darker in color, graceful in stature, with a strong neck, upright hair on the back of the neck, and stable limbs. It is found in some countries in Africa. It is the national beast of Zimbabwe, of which the subspecies of the great black horse ore is the national beast of Angola.
Black Oryx
18. Sword oryx genus, also known as the Great Antelope genus, has 4 species, such as the curved horned swordbeest, the South African swordebeest, the Arabian swordbeest, and the East African swordbeest. It is the largest antelope. Colonies inhabit the deserts and arid plains of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
Horned sword antelope: average body length 1.7 meters, shoulder height 1.2 meters, tail length 50 cm; weight 180-200 kg. Their horns are long, bending backwards like machetes, and both male and female horns can be up to 100-125 cm long. The fur is white , the thorax is reddish brown , and the forehead extends to the end of the nose with black markings. Strong physique; has legs suitable for long-distance running; has 4 toes on the feet, but the side toes are more degenerate than deer and are suitable for running. Compared to the larger East African swordbeest and Arabian swordbeest, the curved horned swordbeest is smaller. The horned swordbeest has become extinct in the wild, but is cultured in Algeria, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal, Sudan, Tunisia and Western Sahara.
Horned sword gazelle
South African sword gazelle: body length of about 150-200 cm, shoulder height of about 110 to 130 cm. Weighing about 100-200 kg, it is the largest species in the genus Sword oryx. Both males and females have long, straight horns, of which the males have larger horns, reaching a maximum of about 120 cm. The hair covering the body is grayish brown, but the body hair on the face, abdomen and lower extremities is white. There are black hairs in the center of the face, around the eyes to the mouth, in the pharynx, on the side of the body between the forelimbs and hindlimbs, and on the shins and tails of the limbs. It inhabits dry grasslands and desert areas, and is active in the morning and evening. In harsh conditions, you can use the strong forelimbs to dig out the roots of plants 1 meter deep underground to fill the hunger. It is found in South Africa, Namibia and Botswana. It is the national beast of Namibia.
South African swordbeest
Arabian Swordbeest: Is the smallest member of the genus Verbose. The body length is 160 cm, the shoulder height is 81-102 cm, and the average male weighs 90 kg and the female average weight 80 kg. The coat is close to snow white , the abdomen and feet are brown , and there are black markings between the head and neck , forehead , nose , and angles through the eyes to the mouth. Both male and female sheep have erect ring horns, which can reach up to 68 cm in length. Extremely drought tolerant, just by licking and sucking the morning dew on the plants can live healthily at a high temperature of 45-50 ° C. Its natural habitat is the deserts and steppes of the Arabian Peninsula. They are oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan.
Arabian swordbeest
East African sword gazelle: body length 160-190 cm, height 110-120 cm, tail length 70-80 cm, body weight 150-200 kg. The horns are thin and straight, slightly curved, both male and female, generally 75-80 cm long. The fur is grey , the abdomen is white , there is a black marking between white and gray , and there are also black markings between the head and neck , along the nose , from the eyes to the mouth , and on the forehead. There are black hairs distributed in the center of the face, around the eyes to the mouth, and around the pharynx. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan and Tanzania.
East African swordbeest
19. Horned antelope genus, only 1 species, namely horned antelope (curved horned antelope). Larger body size, body length 1.5 to 1.7 meters, shoulder height 0.9 to 1.1 meters, weight of about 120 kg; short neck, shoulders slightly higher than the hips; thick limbs, wide hooves, suitable for walking in the desert; tail round and thin, 25 to 35 cm long, with long hairs at the end; winter hairs are long and rough, gray-brown, summer hair sand yellow; there are large black tufts of hair on the forehead of the head; small eyes; both male and female have horns, about 80 cm long, the horns are thinner, respectively, curved backwards and outwards, and slightly flattened spiral twisting. Distributed in the Gambia and Algeria in Africa and extending eastward to the Sahara Desert, it usually forms a group of 5 to 20 animals, led by an old male, and constantly migrates over long distances in search of enough food. Drinks very little water throughout his life, and is active at night and at night. The body is bulky and runs slower. Pregnancies are particularly long, about 10 to 12 months. It is rare, less than 500 (1996), and is an endangered animal.
Horned antelope
20. Water antelope genus, about 6 species, including ordinary African water antelope, coarse-haired African water antelope, black short-nosed water antelope, Nile short-nosed water antelope, water antelope, curved tooth water antelope, Ugandan water antelope, etc. It is found in the plains, woodlands, swamps and alluvial plains of sub-Saharan Africa
Water gazelle: medium size, height 190-210 cm, weight 160-240 kg. The fur is brownish red and darkens as we age. There is a white bib near the trachea and a white bib at the tail. Only males have horns, long and ridged horns, spiral shapes and curve backwards. It mostly lives in humid areas such as swamps and is an animal that is active during the day. The family generally has about thirty heads. Female water antelopes will gather in large groups of dozens to hundreds after giving birth to small antelopes. It is found in Africa.
Water antelope
21, reed antelope genus, there are 3 species: reed antelope, small reed antelope, Senegalese reed antelope. Only males have horns, with their horns curved forward, and inhabit many open areas and sparse forests in sub-Saharan Africa.
Reed gazelle, body length of 80 to 130 cm, tail length of 7 to 15 cm, weight of 28 to 35 kg. The body hair is thick and fluffy, usually grayish brown, with a black-brown dorsal stripe along the ridge from the head, and a light white or yellow throat spot on the throat. Both males and females have black horns, shorter and smaller, with a length of 15 to 20 cm. The base of the horns is very close together, only 1 to 2 centimeters apart. The limbs are short, the hooves are narrow, and there are hoof glands. Living in mountain forests, he is very good at jumping and climbing on cliffs, and his vision and hearing are also very sharp.
Reed antelope
Reed gazelle, 3 subspecies, shoulder height 60 to 90 cm, each side of the ear has a bare glandular area. The male has horns, the horns are bent backwards first, and then suddenly turn forward to the end, the hair is short, the back is gray to brown, and the abdomen is lighter. Solitary or in small groups. Raise your tail as you run, revealing a fluffy white belly. Southern reeds and East African reeds live at the water's edge. The mountain reeds live in rocky mountainous areas.
Reed gazelle
22, short-horned antelope genus, only 1 species, that is, short-horned antelope. It lives in mountain steppes with thick, gray fur to keep you warm (although Africa is hotter, the mountains of South Africa are sometimes colder). Only males have horns, which are short and straight. During the mating season, the shorthorn can become very aggressive. Specialty for South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini.
Shorthorn