genus Gazella


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Gazella
mammal genus - a genus of mammals
Bovidae, family Bovidae - true antelopes; cattle; oxen; sheep; goats
gazelle - small swift graceful antelope of Africa and Asia having lustrous eyes
Gazella thomsoni, Thomson's gazelle - East African gazelle; the smallest gazelle
Gazella subgutturosa - a kind of gazelle
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Chinkara (Gazella bennettii) belongs to order Artiodactyla, family Bovidae, and genus Gazella. Chinkara dominates in South Asian region.
EVALUATION OF SOCIAL AND BREEDING BEHAVIOUR OF CHINKARA (GAZELLA BENNETTII) IN WILD AND CAPTIVITY
The studied dental material affords no justification for separating them generically from Gazella: prominent narrow styles, absence/vestigial entostyles, small ectostylids and prominent goat folds on the lower molars are the characters that support their inclusion to the genus Gazella (Table I).
Fossil Bovidae from Late Miocene Dhok Pathan Formation of Siwaliks, Northern Pakistan
Despite the blackbuck's unique and distinctive coloration, its closest relatives are gazelles (genus Gazella), which are found in both Africa and Asia.
Blackbuck antelope: this spiral horned antelope roams Asia and Texas and provides a hard-earned hunt

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