Hippotraginae
E92296
Hippotraginae is a subfamily of large, grazing African antelopes that includes species such as roan, sable, and oryx.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
subfamily
→
taxon → |
| belongsToClade | Ruminantia → |
| class | Mammalia → |
| commonName | grazing antelopes → |
| diet | herbivorous → |
| family | Bovidae → |
| feedingBehavior | grazing → |
| firstDescribedBy | Edward Blyth → |
| firstDescriptionYear | 1863 → |
| habitat |
desert margins
→
grassland → savanna → semi-desert → |
| hasCharacteristic |
adaptation to arid environments
→
long horns → ringed horns → robust build → sexual dimorphism in horn size → |
| hasConservationConcern | several species threatened → |
| hasTypeOfDigestiveSystem | ruminant → |
| includesTaxon |
Oryx
→
surface form:
Addax
Arabian oryx → East African oryx → Oryx gazella →
surface form:
Gemsbok
Hippotragus → Oryx → Hippotragus →
surface form:
Roan antelope
Sable antelope → Scimitar oryx → |
| kingdom | Animalia → |
| locomotion | quadrupedal → |
| nativeRange |
Africa
→
Arabian Peninsula → |
| notableSpecies |
Hippotragus
→
surface form:
Hippotragus equinus
Hippotragus →
surface form:
Hippotragus niger
Scimitar oryx →
surface form:
Oryx dammah
Oryx gazella → Oryx leucoryx → |
| order | Artiodactyla → |
| parentTaxon |
Bovidae
→
Bovinae-like antelopes → |
| phylum | Chordata → |
| reproduction | viviparous → |
| subfamilyOf | Bovidae → |
| taxonRank | subfamily → |
| typicalBodySize | large → |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.