saiga

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The skull of the saiga is unique among ruminants, and those who wish to become acquainted with its most minute osteological details should refer to an article on this animal by Dr. James Murie in the 'P.

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  1. noun A medium-sized goat antelope (Saiga tatarica) of the plains of northern Eurasia, having a large stubby snout and in the male ridged yellowish horns.

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  • He was twice her age, with a forked beard, frost gray eyes, and a face as long as a saiga antelope's. —  F ;SF; - vol 091 issue 01 - July 1996
  • Only a few decades back and a million saiga antelope could be seen crossing the plains of Asia. —  Mongabay.com News
  • As many conservation experts can attest, there are numerous instances of formerly abundant species declining to extremely low levels very rapidly - think of American bison and passenger pigeons in the past and, more recently, Asian vultures and saiga antelope. —  New Scientist - Online News
  • As recently as 1950 there could have been about two million saiga, however, the population since then has been reduced by about 97\%. —  Green Options
  • The saiga is one of the most rapidly declining mammals in the world. —  Green Options
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  1. Russian saĭga, of Turkic origin.

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  1. = French saïga, from Russian saĭga, an antelope, saiga.
 

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