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Definition: Hippotragus

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Sable antelopes.[Wordnet].

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Date "Hippotragus" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1844. (references)

Common Expressions: Hippotragus

Expressions Definition
Genus Hippotragus Sable antelopes. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Hippotragus niger Large black East African antelope with sharp backward-curving horns. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Extended Definition: Hippotragus


Hippotragus

Hippotragus
Female Roan Antelope (Hippotragus equinus) with young
Female Roan Antelope (Hippotragus equinus) with young
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Bovidae
Subfamily: Hippotraginae
Genus: Hippotragus
Harris, 1838
Species

Hippotragus equinus
Hippotragus leucophaeus - extinct
Hippotragus niger

Hippotragus is a genus of antelope which includes three species, though one species, the Bluebuck, is extinct. The species are:

  • Roan Antelope, Hippotragus equinus
  • Bluebuck, Hippotragus leucophaeus
  • Sable Antelope, Hippotragus niger



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Topics by Level of Interest: Hippotragus

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Synonyms: Hippotragus
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Expression

genus Hippotragus, sable antelopes.
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