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    Exotic Animals You Did Not Know You Could Still Hunt

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    By IE Staff

    2:17 PM PDT, April 20, 2018

    These animals are still fair game. 

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    African Porcupine

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    This species of rodent can be found in North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa.

    Aoudad Sheep

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    These type of sheep are usually found in mountainous areas.

    Arabian Oryx

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    This medium-sized antelope is native to the Arabian Peninsula.

    Armenian Mouflon

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    This type of sheep has an average lifespan of 18 years.

    Axis Deer

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    Axis deer, also known as chital, have white tails.

    Barasingha

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    Barasingha, sometimes referred to as swamp deer, typically have up to 14 antler tines.

    Beisa Oryx

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    This species of antelope can be found in East Africa.

    Blackbuck Antelope

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    This type of antelope is found primarily in India, Nepal and Pakistan.

    Black Wildebeest

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    This animal is an herbivore.

    Blesbok

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    This type of antelope, found in South Africa, is identified by its white face.

    Bobwhite Quail

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    This quail, also referred to as a northern bobwhite, is a ground-dwelling bird found in parts of Mexico, the Caribbean and the United States.

    Bongo

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    This herbivorous antelope is a mostly nocturnal animal.

    Chukar

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    This game bird, in the pheasant family, has black and white lines on its wings.

    Dama Gazelle

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    This species of gazelle appears on the Niger national football team badge.

    Eland

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    An eland is a large antelope typically found in the African savanna.

    Emu

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    This animal is the second-largest living bird after the ostrich.

    Fallow Deer

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    This type of deer can run at speeds up to 30 mph.

    Four-Horn Ram

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    Both male and female animals of this species have horns.

    Gemsbok

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    This large antelope is on the coat of arms of Namibia.

    Nilgai

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    The lifespan of a nilgai is approximately 10 years.

    Himalayan Tahr

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    This type of goat has been reintroduced in parts of Argentina, New Zealand, South Africa and the United States.

    Kafue Lechwe

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    This animal, found primarily in Zambia, is labeled as vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species. 

    Kudu

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    The horns from these types of antelope are used as a musical instrument in many different cultures including a shofar in Jewish ceremonies. 

    Markhor

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    This type of goat is the national animal of Pakistan.

    Nubian Ibex

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    This desert-dwelling goat is usually found in mountainous areas.

    Nyala

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    These spiral-horned antelopes are herbivores.

    Ostrich

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    Ostriches lay the largest eggs of any living bird.

    Pere David’s Deer

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    Although this animal is extinct in the wild, Pere David’s deer were reintroduced in some areas in 1985.

    Sitatunga

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    This type of antelope is usually found in marshy areas.

    Watusi

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    This cattle is easily identifiable by its long horns.

    White-Winged Dove

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    This brownish-gray bird was mentioned in the Stevie Nicks song, “Edge of Seventeen.”

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