Strepsiceros (Noun)
Meaning
African antelopes: kudus; bongos; nyalas; bushbucks.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Strepsiceros is another name for the kudu family of African antelopes that includes bongos, nyalas, and bushbucks.
- In the kudu family there are eight species classified as strepsiceros, generally large antelopes with horned heads.
- An example of strepsiceros would be the greater kudu with its spiraling horns that grow to vary in size.
- Many strepsiceros like nyalas are known to live in thick forests, reaching speeds when necessary, to avoid predators.
- Bongos, which are also considered strepsiceros, have large eyes but poor eyesight.