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词汇 beisa
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Definition of beisa in English:

beisa

(also beisa oryx)
noun ˈbeɪzə
  • A gemsbok of a race that is native to the Horn of Africa.

    东非长角羚(产于非洲之角)

    Oryx gazella beisa, family Bovidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • For example, they sometimes graze and travel with wildebeest, beisa oryx (Oryx gazella beisa), eland, and plains zebras when their ranges overlap.
    • An adult lioness on central Kenya known as Larsen confounded the law of the jungle by adopting a baby beisa oryx, a kind of small antelope normally preyed upon by big cats.
    • In the drier areas several large mammal species occur such as cheetah, lion, elephant, beisa oryx, Grevy's zebra and reticulated giraffe.
    • This is the best time of day to catch sight of the more elusive animals including Somali ostrich, Grevy's zebra and the shy beisa oryx.
    • Regular sightings include elephant, white rhino, eland, beisa oryx, gerenuk, Grevy's zebra, reticulated giraffe, Grant's Gazelle, greater and lesser kudu, and their predators - lion, leopard, cheetah and hyena.
    • The gemsbok's range may have an annual rainfall of between 50 mm to 250 mm while in East Africa the fringe-eared and beisa oryxes live in bush land savannahs that have up to 300 mm rain a year.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Amharic.

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