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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.

Synonyms

  • Genus Raphicerus
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