''Nanger'' is a

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antelope The term antelope is used to refer to many species of even-toed ruminant that are indigenous to various regions in Africa and Eurasia. Antelope comprise a wastebasket taxon defined as any of numerous Old World grazing and browsing hoofed mammals ...

s, commonly called gazelles. ''Nanger'' was originally considered a subgenus within the genus ''

Gazella A gazelle is one of many antelope species in the genus ''Gazella'' . This article also deals with the seven species included in two further genera, ''Eudorcas'' and ''Nanger'', which were formerly considered subgenera of ''Gazella''. A third f ...

'', but has since been elevated to genus status. The three living species within the genus ''Nanger'' are: * ''

Nanger vanhoepeni ''Nanger'' is a genus of antelopes, commonly called gazelles. ''Nanger'' was originally considered a subgenus within the genus ''Gazella A gazelle is one of many antelope species in the genus ''Gazella'' . This article also deals with the ...

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Antilopini Mammal genera

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