The lechwe, red lechwe, or southern lechwe is an antelope found in wetlands of south-central Africa.
Lechwe
Adult red lechwes in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
Female red lechwe, Okavango Delta
Juvenile red lechwe, Okavango Delta
The term antelope refers to numerous extant or recently extinct species of the ruminant artiodactyl family Bovidae that are indigenous to most of Africa, India, the Middle East, Central Asia, and a small area of Eastern Europe. Antelopes do not form a monophyletic group, as some antelopes are more closely related to other bovid groups, like bovines, goats, and sheep, than to other antelopes.
Antelope
A bull sable antelope among the trees in the African savanna
Illustration from The History of Four-footed Beasts (1607)
Blue duiker (Philantomba monticola) skeleton on display at the Museum of Osteology.