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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SABLE ANTELOPE

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Sable antelope is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SABLE ANTELOPE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sable antelope

Sable antelope

The sable antelope is an antelope which inhabits wooded savannah in East Africa south of Kenya, and in Southern Africa.

Definition of sable antelope in the English dictionary

The definition of sable antelope in the dictionary is a large black E African antelope, Hippotragus niger, with long backward-curving horns.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SABLE ANTELOPE

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WORDS THAT END LIKE SABLE ANTELOPE

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Synonyms and antonyms of sable antelope in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «sable antelope» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SABLE ANTELOPE

Find out the translation of sable antelope to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sable antelope from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sable antelope» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

黑貂羚羊
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

antílope sable
570 millions of speakers

English

sable antelope
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सेबल मृग
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الظباء السمور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

соболь антилопа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

palanca negra
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাঁড়াবিশেষ এন্টিলope
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hippotrague noir
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Antelop sable
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rappenantilopen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

セーブルアンテロープ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

세이블 앤틸 로프
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Antelope sable
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

linh dương sable
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Sable antelope
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गवत कापत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kutsal antilop
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

antilope sable
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

antylopa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

соболь антилопа
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

antilope Sable
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

sable αντιλόπη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

swartwitpense
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sable antilop
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sable antilope
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sable antelope

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SABLE ANTELOPE»

The term «sable antelope» is normally little used and occupies the 124.909 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SABLE ANTELOPE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sable antelope

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SABLE ANTELOPE»

Discover the use of sable antelope in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sable antelope and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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International Wildlife Encyclopedia: Rifleman - sea slug
The coats of most male sable antelope become progressively more black as they mature. They also develop white patches on the face and belly. Herds of sable antelope generally comprise females and young presided ...
‎2002
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African Antelope Database 1998
SUMMARY The sable antelope formerly occurred widely in the savanna woodlands of Southern and Eastern Africa, with an isolated population (giant sable) in central Angola. The common sable has been eliminated from large areas of its ...
Rod East, 1999
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The Safari Companion: A Guide to Watching African Mammals ...
SABLE ANTELOPE, Hippotragus niger SLJBSIJECIES Roosevelt sable, H. n. rooscvelti Southern sable, H. n. niger Kirk's sable, H. n. l<ir.l<ii Giant sable, H. n. 1,-armni" WHAT IT IS Rivals the greater kudu as most-handsome antelope, ...
Richard D. Estes, 1999
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Conservation and Development Interventions at the ...
The tsessebe (Damaliscus lunatus, Burchell 1 824, subspecies D.I. lunatus) is included in the tribe Alcelaphini (open woodland, moist grassland, and ecotonal grazers). Roan and sable antelope are in the tribe Hippotragini (savanna and arid ...
Steven A. Osofsky, 2005
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Angola
The demand for rhino horn from Asia (for traditional medicines) and from the Middle East (for dagger handles) persists, and the threat of a return to large-scale poaching is still present. GIANT SABLE ANTELOPE The giant sable antelope, also ...
Sean Sheehan, Jui Lin Yong, 2010
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Field Guide to Mammals of Southern Africa
Sable Antelope Hippotragus niger Shoulder height 1,35 m; tail 50 cm; mass 180- 270 (average 230) kg. Average horn length (bull) 102 cm; record horn length ( southern Africa) 127,6 cm Identification pointers: Large size; contrasting black or  ...
Chris Stuart, Tilde Stuart, 2001
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Mammals of Africa
Hippotragus niger SABLE ANTELOPE Fr. L'Hippotrague noir; Ger. Rappenantilope Hippotragus niger (Harris, 1838). Athenaeum 535: 71. 'The great mountain range in the county of Mataveld' , and 'On the northern side of the Cashan range of ...
Jonathan Kingdon, David Happold, Thomas Butynski, 2013
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Unusual World Coins
Ruler: Edward VIII Subject: Edward VIII Obv: Bust left Obv. Legend: EDWARD • VIII • KING • & • EMPEROR Rev: Sable antelope standing left Edge: Plain Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 1936 Proof 500 Value:17.50 X# M4a CROWN ...
George S. Cuhaj, Thomas Michael, 2011
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Botswana: Okavango Delta - Chobe - Northern Kalahari
LARGE ANTELOPE Sable antelope (Hippotragus niger Shoulder height 135cm. Weight 230kg) The striking male sable is jet-black with a distinct white face, underbelly and rump, and long decurved horns - a strong contender for the title of  ...
Chris McIntyre, 2010
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Travel and Adventure in South-East Africa
My friend had all this time been watching the sable antelope as well as I, and at this juncture he fired at and wounded it, shooting from the inside of his waggon. Directly the shot was fired every dog rushed out from beneath the particular ...
Frederick Courteney Selous, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SABLE ANTELOPE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sable antelope is used in the context of the following news items.
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Angola's antelopes struggle in post-war environment
As the national symbol of Angola, the giant sable antelope appears on everything from stamps to passports. But one place it is not found in abundance is in its ... «Deutsche Welle, Jul 15»
2
Wilds welcomes 17 new baby animals
New babies include scimitar-horned oryx, Grevy's zebra, Bactrian deer, Przewalski's horse and sable antelope. All are in the pastures with their respective herds. «Zanesville Times Recorder, Jul 15»
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The Wilds welcomes several new babies, including one Sunday
It has been seven years since sable antelope were born at the Wilds and this year the conservation center welcomed three calves, two females and one male in ... «NBC4i.com, Jul 15»
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R7 million expected from Free State Environmental Affairs game …
Thirty buffaloes and 10 sable antelope are to be sold to the highest bidders tomorrow‚ according to the provincial Department of Economic‚ Small Business ... «Times LIVE, May 15»
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Will Secret Wildlife Imports Doom Ultra-Rare Giant Sable?
Angola's magnificent giant sable antelope, long thought wiped out in the country's decades-long civil war, was rediscovered in 2004. Fewer than a hundred of ... «National Geographic, May 15»
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Farmer buys antelope for N$1 million
The cash-loaded farmers paid N$510 000 for a female roan antelope, N$400 000 on a female sable antelope and N$260 000 on a white rhinoceros. Among the ... «New Era, May 15»
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Zambia holds debut sable auction
Last week Swansvest 234 Limited and Vleissentraal of South Africa held the first-ever auction of the Kafue sable antelope at Kyindu Ranch, South-east of ... «Zambia Daily Mail, Apr 15»
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On the Internet, Illegal Trade In Endangered Wildlife Thrives
Skulls of a sable antelope, monkey, and Siamese crocodile that were purchased on eBay. under phony names and in violation of U.S. law and international ... «Yale Environment 360, Apr 15»
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Stand Up for 36 Baby Elephants Ripped from their Mothers in …
As the Care2 petition explains, Zimbabwe's government plans to sell and ship the elephants overseas, along with the lion cubs and sable antelopes. «Care2.com, Jan 15»
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Zimbabwe's baby elephants getting sold to China zoos
“So far 34 baby elephants between the ages of 2 ½ and 5 years old, 7 lions and about 10 sable antelope have been rounded up for shipping but investigators ... «Nehanda Radio, Nov 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Sable antelope [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/sable-antelope>. Apr 2024 ».
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