plural topi or topis
: a sub-Saharan antelope (Damaliscus lunatus synonym D. korrigum) having a glossy usually reddish-brown coat with purplish-black and yellowish markings
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Tom Vanderbilt,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
Rangers identified it as an albino tiang, or Northern topi, officials said.
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Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
More than a million wildebeest along with hundreds of thousands of zebra, topi and other gazelle start their annual journey in the Serengeti National Park creating the largest herd movement of animals on the planet.
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Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
4 May 2023
Male topi antelopes, for example, falsely sound the alarm if a female starts to leave their display arenas.
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Alex Fox,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Mar. 2021
Because their prevarication employs the fear of death, topi are among the most successful, too.
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Andrew Moseman,
Discover Magazine,
24 May 2010
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Noun
In the background there are grazing topi, bounding Thomson's gazelles, and, far in the distance, a snoozing pride of lions.
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Tom Vanderbilt,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
Rangers identified it as an albino tiang, or Northern topi, officials said.
—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
More than a million wildebeest along with hundreds of thousands of zebra, topi and other gazelle start their annual journey in the Serengeti National Park creating the largest herd movement of animals on the planet.
—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
4 May 2023
Male topi antelopes, for example, falsely sound the alarm if a female starts to leave their display arenas.
—
Alex Fox,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Mar. 2021
Because their prevarication employs the fear of death, topi are among the most successful, too.
—
Andrew Moseman,
Discover Magazine,
24 May 2010
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“Topi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topi. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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