species of oryx From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Scimitar oryx or Scimitar horned oryx (oryx dammah) is a species of oryx that is extinct in the wild. They can be seen in zoos, wildlife parks and reserves. They used to live all over north Africa. A baby scimitar oryx is called a calf. Both male and female scimitar horned oryx have long curved horns. They are herbivores and are diurnal. They are the only species of oryx that does not have black markings. A male scimitar horned oryx is called a bull.
Scimitar(-Horned) Oryx | |
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Adult in the Taronga Zoo | |
Calf in the San Diego Zoo | |
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Subfamily: | Hippotraginae |
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Species: | O. dammah |
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Oryx dammah Cretzschmar, 1827 | |
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