Antelope Basic Facts

An Antelope is a mammal that looks like a deer, but is part of the cow family. Weird right? Well another weird thing about an Antelope is they are Herbivore's, yet they eat insects, small mammals, and birds. Their scientific name is Antilocapra Americana. Guess how many species of Antelope's their are? Their are 90 species across the globe. They live in Africa, Asia, Middle East, and North America. Antelope's weigh around 34- 65 kg (74- 143 lb) and are about 1.3- 1.5 m (4.3 ft- 4.11 ft) in length. Their fur colour's are brown and white, sometimes a bit of black. They have a lifespan of 20 years.