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Gemsbok -- $4,500 Shoulder height 46-48 inches. Weight 400-525 pounds. A very large handsome antelope with a sloping back and striking black and white markings. It is heavily built through the chest and shoulders, giving it the appearance of having now neck. Overall coloration is a pale grayish fawn. There is a black dorsal stripe, wide black bands on the flanks, and black markings on the throat, upper legs and rump. Black facial stripes connect with a black band encircling the muzzle. The horns (both sexes) are very long and straight and diverge rather widely at the tips. These animals are native to arid parts of southern Africa, especially the Kalahari Desert region. |
