antelope
noun
an·te·lope
ˈan-tə-ˌlōp 
plural antelope or antelopes
1
: any of various ruminant deerlike mammals (family Bovidae) chiefly of Africa and southwest Asia that have a slender lean build and usually horns directed upward and backward
2
: leather from antelope hide
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There are also abundant mule deer, antelope, moose and water fowl.
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Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2025
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Cast members monitored Tucker’s actions with other savanna residents such as zebras, sable antelopes and springbok.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
Other pieces portrayed wild boar, tigers and saiga antelope — which inhabited the region at the time.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
Those changes resulted in a nearly 200 percent increase for nonresident deer and antelope tags, along with a roughly 118 percent increase for nonresident elk tags.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 15 Jan. 2025
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Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2025
Disney World: Both Blizzard Beach, Typhoon Lagoon will be open this summer
Cast members monitored Tucker’s actions with other savanna residents such as zebras, sable antelopes and springbok.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
Other pieces portrayed wild boar, tigers and saiga antelope — which inhabited the region at the time.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
Those changes resulted in a nearly 200 percent increase for nonresident deer and antelope tags, along with a roughly 118 percent increase for nonresident elk tags.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Antelope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antelope. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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antelope
noun
an·te·lope
ˈant-ᵊl-ˌōp
plural antelope or antelopes
1
: any of various cud-chewing mammals chiefly of Africa and southwest Asia that are related to the goats and oxen and that have a slender lean build and usually horns directed upward and backward
2
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