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Baitball Blogger

(46,758 posts) Sun Apr 22, 2018, 01:06 PM Apr 2018

A Blackbuck is an antelope, but can it also be considered a gazelle?

The two species are closely related. All gazelles are also antelopes, but not all antelopes are gazelles.

Based on the differences I read at the link, I think that blackbucks are not gazelles due to size. Who knows for sure?

https://www.tanzania-experience.com/blog/gazelles-vs-antilopes/

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A Blackbuck is an antelope, but can it also be considered a gazelle? (Original Post) Baitball Blogger Apr 2018 OP

Googled it ailsagirl Apr 2018 #1

It's confusing. Baitball Blogger Apr 2018 #2

hmmmm... yes it is confusing ailsagirl Apr 2018 #3

ailsagirl

(22,899 posts)

1. Googled it

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Sun Apr 22, 2018, 01:35 PM

Apr 2018

The blackbuck is an antelope of the same tribe (Antilopini) that includes gazelles, the springbok, and the gerenuk.

Baitball Blogger

(46,758 posts)

2. It's confusing.

Reply to ailsagirl (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 22, 2018, 01:45 PM

Apr 2018

Checking Wikipedia, it shows that Antilopini is divided into Gazella and Antilope. With the Blackbuck being the only member of the latter. So, it's clearly a relative, but I don't think it's a gazelle

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackbuck

ailsagirl

(22,899 posts)

3. hmmmm... yes it is confusing

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #2)

Sun Apr 22, 2018, 03:38 PM

Apr 2018

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