Scimitar oryx - Wikipedia
The scimitar oryx (Oryx dammah), also known as the scimitar-horned oryx and the Sahara oryx, is an Oryx species that was once widespread across North Africa and parts of West Africa and Central Africa.
Once Extinct in the Wild, Scimitar-horned Oryx Are Back From …
2024年2月21日 · Twenty-three years after being declared “extinct in the wild”, the scimitar-horned oryx has made a remarkable comeback. Smithsonian ecologist Katherine Mertes shares how the species reached the turning point.
Scimitar-horned oryx - Smithsonian's National Zoo
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.
Scimitar-horned oryx - saharaconservation.org
The scimitar-horned oryx, a large antelope weighing between 130-180 kg, is known for its long, backward-sweeping, curved horns. Its pelage is off-white with strongly contrasting reddish wash to the neck and upper chest and reddish facial markings through the eye and across the bridge of …
Scimitar Oryx - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
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.
Extinct in the Wild antelope brought back from brink of extinction
2023年12月13日 · 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.
Scimitar-horned Oryx | Facts | Diet - BioExplorer
A scimitar-horned oryx, also known as oryx dammah, is a species of Oryx that was once widespread across the Sahara Desert. It has a neck that has a white coat that reflects sunlight and they use their long, sharp horns, which resemble a scimitar, for defense.
Scimitar-Horned Oryx | Movement of Life - Smithsonian Institution
Scimitar-horned oryx is a culturally and ecologically significant species across North Africa and Arabia. This desert antelope was driven to extinction in the 1980s by hunting and competition with domestic livestock.
Scimitar-horned oryx reintroduction - Sahara Conservation Fund
The reclassification of the scimitar-horned oryx to Endangered by the IUCN Red List on December 11 th, 2023, marks a significant milestone in one of the most ambitious conservation programs ever undertaken.
Scimitar-horned Oryx Reintroduction - Smithsonian's National …
Once distributed across most of North Africa, scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) are currently considered extinct in the wild due to a combination of widespread overhunting, habitat loss and persistent drought.