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Royal antelope The royal antelope reaches merely (10 in) at the shoulder and weighs (5.5–6.6 lb). The head-and-body length is typically (16 in). A characteristic feature is the long and slender legs, with the hindlegs twice as long as the forelegs – a remarkable similarity to the hare. The species is sexually dimorphic, with females being larger than males. Only males possess horns, these being short, smooth, ventrally reflexed spikes measuring (1.0–1.2 in) long. Dik Dik Antelope, Antelope Hunting, African Antelope, Dik Dik, Big Game Hunting, West Africa, Big Game, The Body, Mammals
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Royal antelope The royal antelope reaches merely (10 in) at the shoulder and weighs (5.5–6.6 lb). The head-and-body length is typically (16 in). A characteristic feature is the long and slender legs, with the hindlegs twice as long as the forelegs – a remarkable similarity to the hare. The species is sexually dimorphic, with females being larger than males. Only males possess horns, these being short, smooth, ventrally reflexed spikes measuring (1.0–1.2 in) long.

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The royal antelope reaches merely (10 in) at the shoulder and weighs (5.5–6.6 lb). The head-and-body length is typically (16 in). A characteristic feature is the long and slender legs, with the hindlegs twice as long as the forelegs �– a remarkable similarity to the hare. The species is sexually dimorphic, with females being larger than males. Only males possess horns, these being short, smooth, ventrally reflexed spikes measuring (1.0–1.2 in) long. Royal Antelope, Special Animals, African Antelope, Zoo Photos, Largest Snake, Small Animals, Weird Animals, Wild Ones, Animal Photography
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The royal antelope reaches merely (10 in) at the shoulder and weighs (5.5–6.6 lb). The head-and-body length is typically (16 in). A characteristic feature is the long and slender legs, with the hindlegs twice as long as the forelegs – a remarkable similarity to the hare. The species is sexually dimorphic, with females being larger than males. Only males possess horns, these being short, smooth, ventrally reflexed spikes measuring (1.0–1.2 in) long.

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Royal antelope | mammal

royal antelope, (Neotragus pygmaeus), a hare-sized denizen of West Africa’s lowland rainforest that is the world’s smallest antelope. The similar dwarf antelope (Neotragus batesi) is only slightly bigger. Both belong to the Neotragini tribe of dwarf antelopes that includes the dik-dik, steenbok, klipspringer, and oribi. The royal antelope has many physical similarities to the hare; it has overdeveloped hindquarters and hind legs nearly twice as long as its forelimbs, a short tail, big eyes…

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