Beira
Dorcatragus megalotis (Menges, 1894)
The beira (Dorcatragus megalotis) is a species in the family Bovidae, order Artiodactyla. Recorded adults weigh 10.3 kg to 10.9 kg and live up to 7.54 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
Quick facts about the beira
- Weight
- 10.3 kg – 10.9 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 7.54 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 14 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1src for Young per litter or clutch
- Active
- By day (diurnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the beira live?
Not recorded
What is the beira?
The beira (Dorcatragus megalotis) is a small antelope that inhabits arid regions of the Horn of Africa. It is the only current species in the genus Dorcatragus.
From the Wikipedia article “Beira (antelope)” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Beira_%28antelope%29&oldid=1322277654), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the beira endangered?
The beira is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species.
How is the beira classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderArtiodactyla
- familyBovidae
- genusDorcatragus
- SpeciesDorcatragus megalotis (Menges, 1894)
Synonyms Oreotragis megalotis, Oreotragus megalotis
Other names and names in other languages (14)
- Beira antelopeEnglish
- Beira antelopeEnglish
- Beira AntilopeEnglish
- Beira AntilopeEnglish
- بيرةArabic
- ظبي بيرةArabic
- BéraHungarian
- ベイラJapanese
- 베이라영양Korean
- BejraPolish
- Bejra somalijskaPolish
- БейраRussian
- BairaSomali
- 大耳羚Chinese
Relatives of the beira
Other species in the same family Bovidae.
Water buffalo
Bubalus bubalis
African buffalo
Syncerus caffer
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
Muskox
Ovibos moschatus
Chamois
Rupicapra rupicapra
Aurochs
Bos primigenius
CompareBeira vs Water buffaloBeira vs African buffaloBeira vs ImpalaBeira vs Muskox
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the beira?
An adult beira weighs 10.3 kg – 10.9 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the beira endangered?
The beira is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
How long does the beira live?
The beira has a recorded lifespan of 7.54 years.
What kind of animal is the beira?
The beira (Dorcatragus megalotis) belongs to the family Bovidae in the order Artiodactyla.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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Wilman, H., Belmaker, J., Simpson, J., de la Rosa, C., Rivadeneira, M.M. & Jetz, W. (2014) EltonTraits 1.0: Species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals. Ecology 95: 2027. https://doi.org/10.1890/13-1917.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3559887.v1 - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
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