Antelope

The antelope is an herbivore mammal. It lives in countries in the Eastern Hemisphere. It has long, brown horns and its fur is dark brown, white, or light brown. They eat vegetables and juicy plants. The antelope is about 1.10 meters.

Scientific denomination and classification

The scientific name is Antelope cervicapra.

Behaviour

The antelope lives in groups and in couples.

Habitat

The antelope lives in India and in Africa. They live in herds of 50 or 60 individuals.

Evolution

The descend of antelope is Dik-Dik, a small antelope.

In fables and stories

This animal is in the history of the leopard and the antelope, an African tale.The antelope has an important part in Indian theology.

Antelope

In art (images)

Notes

References

    Bibliography

    Animals Portal — All articles about animals
    This article is issued from Vikidia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.