News tagged with antelopes
Saola still a mystery 20 years after its spectacular debut
Two decades after the sensational discovery of a new ungulate species called the saola, this rare animal remains as mysterious and elusive as ever. WWF, the Saola Working Group (SWG) of the IUCN Species Survival ...
May 21, 2012 |
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New study traces the evolutionary history of what mammals eat
The feeding habits of mammals haven't always been what they are today, particularly for omnivores, finds a new study.
Apr 16, 2012 |
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Bison on Konza Prairie fuel experiments to restore prairie ecosystem
The presence of bison at Konza Prairie Biological Station may seem iconic, a tribute to America's past when such herds roamed the range.
Nov 29, 2011 |
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Rare antelope reveals secrets of threatened African forest
A new population of Africa’s most critically endangered forest antelope is living in a highly threatened forest in Northern Kenya, scientists can reveal.
Jul 29, 2011 |
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Ruminant headgear: A mystery awaiting unraveling
(PhysOrg.com) -- Emerging from the heads of most cud-chewing mammals, headgear inspire an almost mystical and certainly majestic aura. But, scientists say, we know shockingly little about them.
Jul 06, 2011 |
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Hundreds of rare antelopes die in Kazakhstan
More than 440 endangered Saiga antelopes were found dead in western Kazakhstan last week, suspected victims of the same epidemic that killed 12,000 animals last year, officials said on Monday.
May 30, 2011 |
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Mio-Pliocene faunal exchanges and African biogeography: The record of fossil bovids
New fossil discoveries have provided a glimpse into the biogeographic configuration of Africa over the last seven million years.
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Feb 16, 2011 |
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Asian 'unicorn' photographed for first time in over 10 years
For the first time in more than ten years, there has been a confirmed sighting of one of the rarest and most mysterious animals in the world, the saola of Laos and Vietnam. The Government of the Lao People's ...
Sep 17, 2010 |
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Male antelopes trick females into extra sex opportunities
Scientists have caught male topi antelopes in the act of faking fear in front of females in heat as a way to improve their chances of having sex.
May 24, 2010 |
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Mystery disease kills rare Kazakh antelopes
More than 200 female saiga antelopes have died in Kazakhstan from an unknown disease, further threatening a species already at risk of extinction from poaching and habitat loss, officials said Thursday.
May 20, 2010 |
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Male antelopes deceive females to increase their chances of mating (w/ Video)
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have discovered that male topi antelopes deceive their female counterparts in order to increase their chances of mating.
May 19, 2010 |
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Cheetahs return to Angola's south
Wild cheetahs have returned to southern Angola for the first time in decades, having disappeared during decades of civil war, a researcher said Friday.
Mar 19, 2010 |
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Once feared extinct, Angolan sable wins new hope for survival
They are Angola's national symbol and the nickname for the country's football team -- yet fewer than 100 are believed still alive.
Sep 22, 2009 |
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Rare Angolan antelope tracked by research team
A rare Angolan antelope feared to have been killed off during a 27-year civil war has been located, giving hope for the future preservation of the species, a government official said Monday.
Jul 27, 2009 |
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Antelope
Antelope is a term referring to many even-toed ungulate species indigenous to various regions in Africa and Eurasia. Antelopes comprise a miscellaneous group within the family Bovidae, encompassing those old-world species that are neither cattle, sheep, buffalo, bison, nor goats. A group of antelope is called a herd.
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