Raphicerus (Noun)
Meaning
African antelopes: steenboks.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Steenbok, a species of small antelope in the antilopine subfamily and is part of the Raphicerus genus of the antelopes found in Southern Africa.
- They inhabit shrub and grassland environments and both Raphicerus and other antlopes are subject to decline due to human activities.
- Raphicerus campestris, commonly referred to as the steenbok, can readily breed in the savannah or shrub communities in which they typically inhabit.
- Two of the known antelopes in the southern African region classified under the Raphicerus genus are the steenbok and oribi.
- Smaller members of the antelopine subfamily, such as the steenbok, are part of the Raphicerus genus, encompassing a small but diverse array of African antelopes.