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The scimitar oryx is a straight-horned antelope that stands just over 1 m (3.3 ft) at the shoulder. The males weigh 140–210 kg (310–460 lb) and the females 91–140 kg (201–309 lb). [10] The body measures 140–240 cm (55–94 in) from the head to the base of the tail.
An elegant, graceful antelope (which may be behind the legend of the unicorn), the scimitar-horned oryx is supremely adapted to desert life. Currently extinct in the wild, conservation scientists are working on reintroduction programs in Tunisia, Chad and Niger.
21 Φεβ 2024 · Twenty-three years after being declared “extinct in the wild”, the scimitar-horned oryx has made a remarkable comeback. In December 2023, following decades of conservation efforts, the International Union for Conservation of Nature downlisted the scimitar-horned oryx as “Endangered.”
Learn about the endangered scimitar-horned oryx, a striking Saharan antelope brought to extinction in the wild by 2000. Discover how urgent conservation efforts and captive breeding programs for this iconic desert-adapted Oryx dammah species have kept its future hopes alive against the odds.
13 Δεκ 2023 · The scimitar horned oryx, (Oryx dammah), also called the Sahara oryx, was once widespread across North Africa, but in the 1980’s the population began to plummet - largely due to the antelopes being hunted for their horns and meat. In 2000, the species was declared Extinct in the Wild by the IUCN Red List.
The Scimitar oryx is a straight-horned antelope. Its coat is white with a red-brown chest and black markings on the forehead and down the length of the nose. The coat reflects the sun's rays, while the black portions and the tip of the tongue provide protection against sunburn.
26 Μαρ 2024 · The Scimitar-horned Oryx is one of the species of desert antelope that once roamed the Sahara Desert in Africa, along with Dama Gazelle (Nanger dama) and the Addax (Addax nasomaculatus). The Oryx is a well-adapted desert species, able to survive on little water and withstand internal body temperatures as high as 46C (115F).
