saiga

American

[sahy-guh] / ˈsaɪ gə /

noun

a goatlike antelope, Saiga tatarica, of western Asia and eastern Russia, having a greatly enlarged muzzle.

saiga British

/ ˈsaɪɡə /

noun

either of two antelopes, Saiga tatarica or S. mongolica, of the plains of central Asia, having an enlarged slightly elongated nose

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Etymology

Origin of saiga

1795–1805; (< New Latin ) < Russian saĭgá ( k ) < Turkic; compare Chagatai sayğak

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Just two decades ago, it seemed as if we might need to write a eulogy for the saiga antelope.

From National Geographic ● Dec. 14, 2023

There are now 1.9 million saiga antelope across Eurasia, according to the most recent estimates released this week.

From National Geographic ● Dec. 14, 2023

The saiga has seen a dramatic turnaround in fortunes.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2021

According to the first aerial survey in two years, the number of saiga in their Kazakhstan heartland has risen from 334,000 to 842,000.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2021

Hodgson was apparently not well acquainted at the time with saiga, or he would have certainly alluded to the affinity.

From Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon by Robert Armitage Sterndale

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