A grazing antelope is any of the species of antelope that make up the subfamily Hippotraginae or tribe Hippotragini[1] of the family Bovidae. As grazers, rather than browsers, the "Hippo" in Hippotraginae refers to the slightly horse-like characteristics of body size and proportions: long legs and a solid body with a relatively thick muscular neck.
Grazing antelopes Temporal range: Late Miocene to present
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Artiodactyla |
Family: | Bovidae |
Subfamily: | Hippotraginae Sundevall, 1845 |
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Genera
edit- Subfamily Hippotraginae
Image | Genus | Living Species |
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Hippotragus Sundevall, 1845 |
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Oryx de Blainville, 1816 |
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Addax Laurillard, 1841 |
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References
edit- ^ Database, Mammal Diversity (2021-11-06), Mammal Diversity Database, doi:10.5281/zenodo.5651212, retrieved 2022-01-30