Dik Dik Small Antelope (7-16 lbs ) Monogamous & Territorial
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White Rhino“Wide” lower lipFemales “crashes” with up to 14Adult Males Solitary – Mark
Territory with Feces and UrineThreat displays – wiping horn on
ground, head-low posture with ears back and snarl sounds
Size: ________________
Sable AntelopeDrop to Knees for FightingPolygynous – Females have
dominance hierarchyBoth Sexes with hornsSize _______________
GerenukLong NeckAble to stand on rear legs and
reach higher in tree than othersModified Vertebral ColumnOnly Males have horns
Grant’s GazelleMales hold territoriesKnown for Stotting displayBoth Sexes have hornsSize _______________
Defassa WaterbuckWill enter water to escape
predatorsSweat Glands make unpleasant
odor in its meatOnly Males have hornsSize _______________________
Fringe-eared OryxLong Straight Horns (both
sexes);Body temp 115Eat at nightSize ____________________
Wilderbeest (Gnu)Curved Inward Horns (both
sexes);Run in a single file to avoid
predatorsAlways on the move looking for
short grass (strictly grazers)Size ____________________
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