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he horns are usually annulated, or ringed. There are many species in Africa and Asia. The antelope and wolf both fierce and fell. Spenser.

See Oryx.

See Water buck.

One of the largest African antelopes (Hippotragus, or Oryx, nasomaculatus).

Of or relating to the antelope.

f the genus Buphaga, which feeds on the larvæ of botflies hatched under the skin of oxen, antelopes, etc. Two species are known.

A South African antelope (Alcelaphus albifrons), having a large white spot on the forehead.

most black. -- Blue blood. See under Blood. -- Blue buck (Zoöl.), a small South African antelope (Cephalophus pygmæus); also applied to a larger species (Ægoceras leucophæus); the blaubok. -- Blue cod (Zoöl.), the buffalo cod. -- Blue crab (Zoöl.), the common edible crab of the Atlantic coast of the United States (…

Either of two large antelopes (Boöcercus eurycercus of West Africa, and B. isaaci of East Africa) of a reddish or chestnut-brown color with narrow white stripes on the body. Their flesh is especially esteemed as food.

The pied antelope of South Africa (Alcelaphus pygarga). Its face and rump are white. Called also nunni.

A kind of antelope. See Bush buck.

us Bos; relating to, or resembling, the ox or cow; oxlike; as, the bovine genus; a bovine antelope.

A large antelope (Alcelaphus bubalis) of Egypt and the Desert of Sahara, supposed by some to be the fallow deer of the Bible.

Resembling a buffalo. Bubaline antelope (Zoöl.), the bubale.

The male of deer, especially fallow deer and antelopes, or of goats, sheep, hares, and rabbits.

riety nanus). See Bean, 1. -- Bush buck, or Bush goat (Zoöl.), a beautiful South African antelope (Tragelaphus sylvaticus); -- so called because found mainly in wooden localities. The name is also applied to other species. -- Bush cat (Zoöl.), the serval. See Serval. -- Bush chat (Zoöl.), a bird of the genus Pratinc…

The pronghorn antelope. [Also written cabrit, cabret.]

A small species of antelope (Rupicapra tragus), living on the loftiest mountain ridges of Europe, as the Alps, Pyrenees, etc. It possesses remarkable agility, and is a favorite object of chase.

The Ingoat antelope (Tragops Bennettii) Of India.

The Indian four-horned antelope; the chikara.