Antilope

02/04/2023

Photo of Anna's hummingbird by Darwin Fan 📸

02/04/2023

These crumbs live in the tropical forests of West Africa. They lead an active nocturnal lifestyle, hiding in the morning and afternoon. Unfortunately, their small size makes it difficult to study the species. The list of questions that scientists have accumulated is only increasing every year. It is known that representatives of the species live separately.

02/04/2023

The legs of cute crumbs from Africa are thin, but very strong. In danger, the animal can jump up to 2.5 meters in height. The body is small, oval with a characteristic light brown skin. These are very peaceful animals, so skirmishes between males occur infrequently. The black horns of the representatives of the species are therefore small (3-4 centimeters).

01/04/2023

01/04/2023

This African antelope with long horns lends itself well to domestication. Cannes is grown for milk, which is several times fatter and healthier than cow's, and meat.
These animals are quite peaceful and try not to displace smaller herbivores from their territory. In addition, they try their best to avoid unnecessary fights. Males communicate before meeting, sending signals to each other about their age, size, size of horns. The opponents assess the strength and the weaker one leaves the territory.

01/04/2023

Cannes live in northern Africa, where they safely settle on the plains. Animals feed on fruits, leaves and grass. Despite their outward grace, these antelopes are quite slow (although, if necessary, they can reach speeds of up to 70 km / h). Eland are known as excellent jumpers: from a place they can jump over a distance of more than three meters.

31/03/2023

31/03/2023

The main weapon of the gazelle is graceful but strong legs. They save her from being chased by predators. Bovids run very fast, successfully maneuver and jump, thereby confusing the attacker. In addition, being in a hopeless situation (for example, protecting a cub), artiodactyls begin to kick with their hooves.

30/03/2023

What do antelopes look like?
About the horns
The name "antelope" itself is translated from Greek as "horned animal". Indeed, each species of this large interesting group can boast of its own special crown.

30/03/2023

Due to human activities, the habitats of some species of antelopes have significantly decreased. Pollution of reservoirs, construction of cities and agriculture push back artiodactyls from their natural habitat.

30/03/2023

If you look at the representatives of all families, you can see that their horns are completely different. They differ not only in diameter, but also in length (from 2 cm to 1.5 m), color and shape. This bone formation, unlike the antlers of deer and pronghorns, is firmly connected to the skull and does not branch.

28/03/2023

The size of the described animals is very different: the dwarf antelope (Cephalophus) reaches a height of only 20-23 cm, while the largest species are up to 1.6 and 2 meters tall. All antelopes are peaceful, social, timid animals and are remarkable for the extreme speed of their movements.

28/03/2023

In all antelopes, the legs are usually quite long and slender, the tail ends in a tuft of hair, the coat is short and painted in vivid colors; many antelopes, like deer, have so-called tear ducts under the eyes.

27/03/2023

The classification of antelopes, as well as the general classification of bovids by subfamilies, genera and species, is not well-established.

27/03/2023

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