INTRODUCTION José R. Castelló
Bovids of the World,
04/2016
Book Chapter
The family Bovidae, which includes Antelopes, Cattle, Duikers, Gazelles, Goats, and Sheep, is the largest family within Artiodactyla and the most diverse family of ungulates, with more than 270 ...recent species. Their common characteristic is their unbranched, non-deciduous horns. Bovids are primarily Old World in their distribution, although a few species are found in North America. The name antelope is often used to describe many members of this family, but it is not a definable, taxonomically based term.
Shape, size, and color: Bovids encompass an extremely wide size range, from the minuscule Royal Antelope and the Dik-diks, weighing as little
TRIBE REDUNCINI José R. Castelló
Bovids of the World,
04/2016
Book Chapter
BL: 180-220 cm. SH: 100-136 cm. TL: 33-45 cm. W: 250-275 kg (♂), 160-180 kg (♀). HL: 79-92 cm (♂). Large and robust antelope. Shaggy, coarse coat is reddish brown to grizzled gray in color, darkening ...with age. Hair on the neck is especially long and forms a rough mane. Facial markings composed of a white muzzle, lighter eyebrows, and insides of the ears. Cream-colored bib on the throat. Large white halo surrounding the base of the tail on the rump (no other antelope has such a marking). Body is heavyset, strong legs are black in color, with a white
TRIBE ALCELAPHINI José R. Castelló
Bovids of the World,
04/2016
Book Chapter
BL: 180-240 cm (♂), 170-230 cm (♀). SH: 141-156 cm (♂), 129-144 cm (♀). TL: 60-100 cm. W: 232-295 kg (♂), 165-216 kg (♀). HL: To 83 cm (♂), 30-40 cm (♀). Large antelope. Coloration dark blue gray ...with a tinge of brown and a silvery sheen. Lower segments of limbs tan colored. Underparts slightly darker. Series of short black stripes on the neck and shoulders. Slight hump above the shoulders, with a slight slope toward the rear. Long, horse-like tail is black. Convex face black from crown to nostrils, with a reddish tinge on the forehead; side of face
TRIBE NEOTRAGINI José R. Castelló
Bovids of the World,
04/2016
Book Chapter
BL: 57-62 cm. SH: 33-35 cm. TL: 8-13 cm. W: 4.5 kg. HL: 6.5-13.3 cm (♂). A very small antelope, with long and slender legs, a typically compact stance, and a disproportionately broad head and short ...neck. Slightly smaller than the Livingstone’s Suni, with a lighter, duller coloration. General coat color is reddish brown, with the back darker than the flanks and legs. Underparts, including the chin, throat, and insides of the legs, are white. Lighter ring around the eye. Facial glands are enormous, especially in males. Pink-lined ears. The legs are ringed with a black band just above the
TRIBE OREOTRAGINI José R. Castelló
Bovids of the World,
04/2016
Book Chapter
BL: 83 cm. SH: 42 cm. TL: 7-13 cm. W: 9-12 kg (♂), 11-18 kg (♀). HL: 7.5-9 cm (♂). Largest subspecies of Klipspringer, with particularly short horns. Short coat, speckled overall color. Middle of the ...underside is pale, and the chin and throat are pale yellowish. Dark brown patch above each hoof. Ears relatively short, whitish, with a thick black line along the rim. Forehead reddish brown. Very large, slit-like preorbital glands, especially in males, with bare dark skin surrounding them. Tail very short, reduced to a mere stump. Horns, found in males, are wide-set on the forehead and
TRIBE ANTILOPINI José R. Castelló
Bovids of the World,
04/2016
Book Chapter
BL: 112-127 cm. SH: 68-82 cm. TL: 20-30 cm. W: 20-38 kg (♂), 20-28 kg (♀). HL: 28-44 cm (♂), 16 cm (♀). Medium-sized gazelle. The smallest Springbok. White and rich chestnut-brown color, with a deep ...brown stripe extending along each side from the shoulder to inside the thigh. Head white except for a very thin brown stripe from eye to muzzle. Skin fold normally closed, but when the animal is excited it opens to form a fan of stiff, white hairs. Brown or fawn on forehead not extending in front of the level of the eyes, and not sharply
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