Meals to go. Antelope are herbivores, with an odd exception: some duiker species have been known to kill and eat insects, small mammals, and birds. Otherwise, antelope tend to browse on bushes and smaller trees or graze on grass.

What type of plants do antelopes eat?

American antelope eat grasses, sage brush, wild herbs and other prairie plants in the wild. Animals that have veered too near human populations have a great fondness for delicacies, or plants not native to the habitat. Our ornamental plants may seem like candy to these undiscerning beasts.

Are antelopes in grasslands?

Antelopes are large and diverse group of animals of the cow family (Bovidae). They live in Africa, Asia, Middle East and North America. Antelopes can be found in grasslands, mountains, deserts and wetlands.