Nayala

We just learned about the Suni.

Another one of the many types of antelopes is called the nayala.

One special thing about the nayala is that the males are much larger than the females. Most types of antelopes are the same between males and females, but the nayala females look very different than the males.


(from: wikipedia - nayala)


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Suni

We just learned about the Springbok type of antelope.
Not all types of antelopes are large, some are very small.

The Suni is only about 12 inches tall, and weighs about 10 pounds.
That's about the size of a house cat!

Because they are so small, they only eat plants, and they have to watch out for bigger animals like lions that might eat them!

(from: wikipedia - suni)


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Springbok

We just learned about the Bongo type of antelope.

Another kind of antelope is the springbok.

The male springbok has a flap of skin like a pocket on it's back by its tail.
When he wants to show that he is big and strong, he will jump up in the air and flip that flap of skin up, to show how tough he is!


(from: wikipedia - springbok)


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Bongo

We just learned about the Oryx.

Another type of antelope is the Bongo.

It is a bright orange-brown color, with white stripes.
The orange-brown color is so thick in their fur that it can actually rub color off on to other things.
Some people even say that when it rains the water that drips off their fur is colored orange-brown!

(from: wikipedia - bongo)


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Oryx

We just learned about the Wildebeest.

Another type of antelope is the oryx.

It's horns are so dangerous that it has even been known to kill lions with them.
Sometimes it is called the sabre antelope. Sabre is another word for a sword.

(from: wikipedia - oryx)


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Wildebeest

We just learned about the Impala.

Another type of antelope is the wildebeest.
Another name for the wildbeest is gnu, pronouced like new.

Wildebeests are very smart, and they travel in packs to help protect from other animals.
Sometimes they will even go out into fields where there are zebras, to help have a bigger group to watch out for lions.
They even have learned to understand sounds that baboons make when they are being attacked, so they know to run if danger is near.

(from: wikipedia - wildebeest)


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Impala

We just learned about the Gazelle.

Another type of antelope is the impala.

It is very good at jumping!
It can jump 9 feet in the air, taller than any person!
And it can jump more than 33 feet forward, about as long as two cars!

When a group of impalas gets scared by another animal that is attacking,
they will all start jumping around in the air to try and confuse their attacker.


(from: wikipedia - impala)


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Gazelle

We just learned about the Kudu.

Another type of antelope is the gazelle.

It is known for it's speed, and also it's beauty.
In arabic, the word for love poetry is ghazal, and some people think that word came from the word gazelle.


(from: wikipedia - gazelle)


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Kudu

The kudu is another type of antelope.

It has spiral horns!

(from: wikipedia - kudu)

The kudu's horn is sometimes used as a loud noisemaker called the kuduzela.

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Antelope

We just learned about the Blue Jay.

An antelope is a type of animal that looks kind of like a deer or a goat.
There are 91 different kinds of antelope!

Most antelopes are very fast, have horns on their head, and live in Africa.


(from: wikipedia - antelope)


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