A type of African antelope with distinctive spiral horns and a stocky build, also called a hartebeest.
From an African language origin, possibly Amharic or another East African language, entering English through colonial-era naturalist accounts and animal classification systems.
The guib's magnificent spiral horns aren't just for show—they're actually compressed from side to side like powerful shock absorbers, allowing them to withstand collisions when fighting rivals for territory.
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