Dik Dik Small Antelope (7-16 lbs) Monogamous & Territorial Variety of habitats, but usually with...

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Dik DikSmall Antelope (7-16 lbs)Monogamous & TerritorialVariety of habitats, but usually

with coverFemales Slightly Larger, only

males with horns

Defassa WaterbuckWill enter water to escape

predatorsSweat Glands make unpleasant

odor in its meatOnly Males have horns

Fringe-eared OryxLong Straight Horns (both

sexes); Unicorns…Body temp 115Eat at night

White Rhino“wide” lower lipFemales “crashes” with up to 14Adult Males Solitary – Mark

Territory with Feces and UrineThreat displays – wiping horn on

ground, head-low posture with ears back and snarl sounds

Sable AntelopeDrop to Knees for FightingPolygynous – Females have

dominance hierarchyBoth Sexes with horns

GerenukLong NeckAble to stand on rear legs and

reach higher in tree than othersModified Vertebral ColumnOnly males have horns