Madoqua (Noun)
Meaning
Genus comprising some small antelopes of eastern and northeastern Africa.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Madoqua is a genus comprising some small antelopes of eastern and northeastern Africa.
- Two to three species are recognized within the madoqua genus, with some authorities classifying these antelopes as a single highly variable species.
- In the Arusha National Park of Tanzania, the dik-dik madoqua are often the smallest but most frequently seen mammals by tourists.
- The salt's dik-dik, a species within the madoqua genus, is found in a more restricted range within southeastern Ethiopia and possibly adjacent parts of northern Somalia.
- Researchers have been studying the behavior of guenther's madoqua and other closely related antelope species in the highlands of eastern Africa.