What is "antelopes"

Usage examples of "antelopes".

We killed two antelopes, which were very lean, and caught last night two beavers.

We saw immense quantities of buffalo, elk, deer, antelopes, geese, and some swans and ducks, out of which we procured three deer and four buffalo calves, which last are equal in flavor to the most delicious veal.

Here they saw great numbers of the burrowing-squirrel, also some wolves, antelopes, mule-deer, and vast herds of buffalo.

We killed a deer, and saw great numbers of antelopes, cranes, some geese, and a few red-headed ducks.

Under date of July 31, they remark that the only game seen that day was one bighorn, a few antelopes, deer, and a brown bear, all of which escaped them.

In the course of the day the hunters killed two deer, some geese and ducks, and the party saw some antelopes, cranes, beaver, and otter.

They were soon outstripped by the antelopes, which, on gaining the other extremity of the circle, were driven back and pursued by the fresh hunters.

We received in turn from the principal chief a present consisting of the skins of a blaireau (badger), an otter, and two antelopes, and were treated by the women to some dried roots and berries.

Deer, however, are by no means abundant, and antelopes, as well as bighorns, are scarce.

Wherever the antelopes are in herds, wherever you find the wild horse, zebra, and giraffe, you will as certainly find the lion, for he preys upon them.

The herd of antelopes had left off feeding, and now had all their heads turned towards the bushes, and in the direction where they were concealed.

As they descended to the plain, they perceived large herds of brindled gnoos, quaggas, and antelopes, covering the whole face of the country as far as the eye could reach, moving about in masses to and fro, joining each other and separating, so that the whole plain appeared alive with them.

I believe there are thirty varieties of antelopes known and described.

They immediately rode at a trot in that direction, and the various herds of quaggas, gnoos, and antelopes scoured away before them.

As soon as they came within two hundred yards of the bushes on the other side of which the antelopes were seen, the Major gave his horse to Omrah and advanced alone very cautiously, that he might bring one down with his rifle.