Difference between Gazelle and Antelope

What is the difference between Gazelle and Antelope?

Gazelle as a noun is an antelope of the genus gazella mostly native to africa and capable of running at high speeds for long periods. while Antelope as a noun is any of several african mammals of the family bovidae distinguished by having hollow horns. unlike deer antelope do not shed their horns.

Gazelle

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An antelope of the genus Gazella mostly native to Africa and capable of running at high speeds for long periods.

Antelope

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Any of several African mammals of the family Bovidae distinguished by having hollow horns. Unlike deer antelope do not shed their horns.The pronghorn, Antilocapra americana.

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