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Rhythmic Grace, Antelopes on the Run

Video posted to YouTube by CharlieQH.

“I flit. I flee. I fly. Oh, my. Wish that were true of me too. Although, give me a good wind under my tail and I do pretty well.”

Gypsy photograph courtesy of Karen Fayeth.

Yup! And we know it’s all about Gypsy. . .

Video poster, CharlieHQ, writes that the antelopes in this stunning video include:

  • Thomson Gazell – Africa
  • Impala – Africa
  • Black Buck – Asia
  • Springbok – Africa
  • Grant’s Gazelle – Africa

The cat is a cheetah.

I hadn’t realized there were so many different species of antelope. “Antelope is a term referring to many even-toed ungulate species found in the Bovidae. The term refers to a ‘miscellaneous’ group within the family encompassing the old-world species which are not cattle, sheep, buffalo, bison, or goats. A group of antelope is called a herd[1]MORE