hirola

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hirola (hi-ROHL-uh) - n., a rare yellowish-brown antelope (Beatragus hunteri) native to the border between Kenya and Somalia.


Mid-sized for an antelope, with slightly twisty antlers. They are critically endangered, with about 300-500 left in the wild. I've got nothing on who gave it that name. So here, have a baby:


Thanks, WikiMedia!

---L.