There are many varieties of antelope.They differ in size, habitat and appearance.Another feature of the cloven-hoofed mammal are hollow horns which have appendages.
Wildebeest - an animal of South Africa.With the large size, it resembles a horse with the head of a bull.Upon closer inspection you might think that her appearance is made up of different animals taken from the little things and details.
Wildebeest has a mane and tail, like a horse on the inside of the neck has a hanger hair, reminiscent of mountain goats, and the voice something like a cow mooing.Animal grows very large, up to 250 kg, reaching a height of 1.5 m and length - 2.8 m. Also it has large broad horns are bent forward and then sideways.
Wildebeest has thin shapely legs that allow you to reach a speed of 50 km / h.Depending on the subspecies, color can range from gray-brown to dark-gray.The animal is a herbivore, so strongly dependent on the rainy season.
in search of food Antelope have to migrate twice a year.Numerous herds, which they get off, while running could harm the environment, trampling many kilometers of plains.
mating period begins in mid-April and lasts three to four weeks.The female bears cubs 8.5 months.Wildebeest - very caring and attentive mother.
The litter is usually one (rarely two) calf.Even after just one hour after the birth, he can walk and run.After 7-10 days, small wildebeest already trying to grass, but by refusing to breast milk only after 7 months.
tame these animals can not, but hunting them is always maintained, because their meat is very tasty.
during a sudden attack of predators wildebeest scatter in different directions.They are part of the diet of crocodiles, lions, cheetahs, hyenas and leopards.In rare cases, the wildebeest can fend off the attack with the help of hooves and horns.
from the monastery is significantly different mountain plains antelope - gazelle.Due to the special structure of the hoof, she moves very well on the rocks.The animal is small, growing to only one meter in length, and has a weight of 50 kg.Horn slightly curved back and reach 25-30 cm.
sulfuric can be found in the mountains of Europe.They usually live in flocks of 15-25 individuals, consisting only of females and calves.Males live alone, and appear only in the herd during the mating season.
usually in early summer at a mountain antelope born 1-3 cubs, which three months will be fed only mother's milk.Lifespan chamois - up to 20 years.They are hunted predators such as bears, lynx and wolves.
In Asia, also home to several other species of antelope.One of them is Garnier.
This Asian antelope has its own peculiarity: male and female, in contrast to many other members of the mammalian species have a different color of the body.The first is much lighter than its cousins of the opposite sex.
Garni is a medium-sized antelope growth of 75-80 cm and weighing 30-40 kg.The spiral horns, which grow up to 75 cm are only males.She lives about 12 years.
These animals inhabit only large herds on the plains.Garnier will never go into the woods.For any adverse conditions, they adapt very quickly.
During mating between males of Asian antelope can be seen fierce fighting.The gestation period of females - 5-6 months.After the birth of their young female hiding for several weeks in the tall grass.
main predators who prey on Garnier are wolves.Thanks to their care, and the ability to develop a high speed, the victims of other large animals, these antelope are rare.
