Grant's gazelle

American  

noun

1. a large gazelle, Gazella granti, with distinctive long curved horns, native to the eastern African plains.

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Etymology

Origin of Grant's gazelle

After James A. Grant (1827–92), British explorer and Africanist

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Grant's gazelle

The impalla is about the same size as the Grant's gazelle, but has horns of a lyrate shape.

From In Africa Hunting Adventures in the Big Game Country by John T. McCutcheon

The lion was packed off to be inspected, then photographed, and on the way back Jack knocked over a small Grant's gazelle, which would make the food supply a sufficient one.

From The Rogue Elephant The Boys' Big Game Series by Fred J. Arting

The Grant's gazelle is a little harder to pick out at first, and one is likely to get the Grant's and Tommy's confused.

From In Africa Hunting Adventures in the Big Game Country by John T. McCutcheon

When he was first made, somebody told him that unless he did something characteristic, like waggling his little tail, he was likely to be mistaken by the undiscriminating for his bigger cousin, the Grant's gazelle.

From The Land of Footprints by Stewart Edward White

I saw one Grant's gazelle head, in especial, that greatly tempted me; but we were hunting lions, and other shooting was out of place.

From African Camp Fires by Stewart Edward White