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Antilope or Gazella dorcas
Ariel A"ri*el, n., or Ariel gazelle A"ri*el ga*zelle" [Ar. aryil, ayyil, stag.] (Zo["o]l.) (a) A variety of the gazelle (Antilope, or Gazella, dorcas), found in Arabia and adjacent countries. (b) A squirrel-like Australian marsupial, a species of Petaurus. (c) A beautiful Brazilian toucan Ramphastos ariel).
budorcas
Yakin Ya"kin, n. (Zo["o]l.) A large Asiatic antelope (Budorcas taxicolor) native of the higher parts of the Himalayas and other lofty mountains. Its head and neck resemble those of the ox, and its tail is like that of the goat. Called also budorcas.
Budorcas taxicolor
Yakin Ya"kin, n. (Zo["o]l.) A large Asiatic antelope (Budorcas taxicolor) native of the higher parts of the Himalayas and other lofty mountains. Its head and neck resemble those of the ox, and its tail is like that of the goat. Called also budorcas.
Doorcase
Doorcase Door"case`, n. The surrounding frame into which a door shuts.
G dorcas
Gazelle Ga*zelle", n. [F. gazelle, OF. also, gazel; cf. Sp. gacela, Pr. gazella, It. gazella; all fr. Ar. ghaz?l a wild goat.] (Zo["o]l.) One of several small, swift, elegantly formed species of antelope, of the genus Gazella, esp. G. dorcas; -- called also algazel, corinne, korin, and kevel. The gazelles are celebrated for the luster and soft expression of their eyes. [Written also gazel.]
Gazella dorcas
Note: The common species of Northern Africa (Gazella dorcas); the Arabian gazelle, or ariel (G. Arabica); the mohr of West Africa (G. mohr); the Indian (G. Bennetti); the ahu or Persian (G. subgutturosa); and the springbok or tsebe (G. euchore) of South Africa, are the best known.
Gazella dorcas
Corinne Co`rinne" (k?`r?n"), n. (Zo["o]l.) The common gazelle (Gazella dorcas). See Gazelle. [Written also korin.]

Meaning of Orcas from wikipedia

- southern resident orcas, which swim in British Columbia and Washington waters, were placed on the U.S. Endangered Species list. Orcas are not usually a...
- Dozens of orcas (killer whales) are held in captivity for breeding or performance purposes. The practice of capturing and displaying orcas in exhibitions...
- The Seattle Orcas are an American professional Twenty20 cricket team that competes in Major League Cricket (MLC). The team plans to be based in Seattle...
- United States such as SeaWorld have not collected wild orcas in over 35 years. 25 of the 33 orcas on display in the US, Argentina, Spain, and France were...
- Orcas Island (/ˈɔːrkəs/) is the largest of the San Juan Islands of the Pacific Northwest, in northwestern Washington, United States. The name "Orcas" is...
- few recorded cases of wild orcas threatening humans. In the early 1910s, Scott's Terra Nova Expedition recorded that orcas had attempted to tip ice floes...
- which claims that orcas in captivity suffer psychological damage and become unnaturally aggressive. Of the four fatal attacks by orcas in captivity, Tilikum...
- orca lifespans are equivalent to that of humans, with male orcas living up to 75 years and female orcas living up to 80 years.[citation needed] Orcas...
- "sal****er people", saw orcas as their reincarnated ancestors, whalers in particular, due to the similarity in coloration of the orcas and the traditional...
- transient orcas have been observed to interbreed with one another, though occasional brief interactions do occur. Widely studied since the 1960s, the orcas of...