Tragelaphini
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The tribe Tragelaphini, or the spiral-horned antelopes, are bovines that are endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. These include the bushbucks, kudus, and the elands. The scientific name is in reference to t
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This is a woodcut is of the tragelaph from the book, The History of Four-footed Beasts and Serpents by Edward Topsell.
Taxiderm mounts of nyala showing the general characteristics seen in this group.
A bongo drinks from a swamp.
Bovidae
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Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats. There are 143 extant species and 300 kn
Tragelaphini
…they prefer to live in dense bush or thicket, which offer concealment from their natural predators. Considered among the most beautiful and charismatic bovids, the various species of spiral-horned antelopes are popular in zoos and game reserves. The two eland species have been ranched as alternatives to cattle…
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Skull of Eotragus sansaniensis, a species of the ancient bovid genus Eotragus
The anoa, a dwarf species of buffalo, has a dark pelage
The gemsbok has conspicuous markings on its face, which conceal the eye, and on its legs. These may have a role in communication.