Oryx Capensis

Oryx Capensis
Gemsbok Gems"bok, n. [D.; akin to G. gemsbock the male or buck of the chamois; gemse chamois, goat of the Alps + bock buck.] (Zo["o]l.) A South African antelope ({Oryx Capensis}), having long, sharp, nearly straight horns. [1913 Webster]

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