An antelope is an ungulate (hoofed) mammal found only in Africa and Asia. They look different and range in sizes.
The largest antelope in the world is the short-horned antelope, the Eland (Tribe Tragelaphini). It is about 180 centimetres (72 inches) tall.
Common Eland
The Wildebeest or Gnu (Tribe Alcelaphini) is not as tall as the Eland. It is about 145 centimetres (58 inches) tall.
White-Bearded Wildebeest
The Oryx (Tribe Hippotragini) is about 125 centimetres (50 inches) tall.
Oryx
A medium-sized antelope is the Impala (Tribe Aepycerotini). It is about 90 centimetres (35 inches) tall.
Impala
The small antelopes include the Gazelles (Tribe Antilopini). The Gazelle is about 70 centimetres (28 inches) tall.
Thomson’s Gazelle
Other small antelopes include the Duikers (Tribe Cephalophini). The Duiker is about 50 centimetres (20 inches) tall.
Bush Duiker
The smallest antelopes are the Dwarf Antelopes (Tribe Neotragini). One of the Dwarf Antelopes is the Dik-Dik. It is about 40 centimetres (16 inches) tall.
Dik-Dik
Photographer: Martina Nicolls
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