antelope
noun
an·te·lope
ˈan-tə-ˌlōp 
plural antelope or antelopes
1
: any of various ruminant deerlike mammals (family Bovidae) chiefly of Africa and southwest Asia that have a slender lean build and usually horns directed upward and backward
2
: leather from antelope hide
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Cedar Hollow Ranch is home to hundreds of animals, including impalas, Nubian ibexes and antelope.
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Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2026
The ranch is home to a couple of hundred animals, including impalas, Nubian ibexes and an antelope found in Central Africa.
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Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
But most people know that a single cheetah can eventually get even the fastest antelope.
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Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
Lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, hyenas and countless antelope species thrive here.
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Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2026
The ranch is home to a couple of hundred animals, including impalas, Nubian ibexes and an antelope found in Central Africa.
—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
But most people know that a single cheetah can eventually get even the fastest antelope.
—
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
Lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, hyenas and countless antelope species thrive here.
—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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antelope
noun
an·te·lope
ˈant-ᵊl-ˌōp
plural antelope or antelopes
1
: any of various cud-chewing mammals chiefly of Africa and southwest Asia that are related to the goats and oxen and that have a slender lean build and usually horns directed upward and backward
2
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