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Steenbok



Steenbok, or steinbok, small African antelope belonging to the family Bovidae. It lives alone in wooded areas. A distinctive feature is its ability to obtain all the water it needs from the plants it eats. It stands about 21 in (53 cm) high and is reddish in color; the male has small, pointed horns.



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