Stats

Lifespan

15-20 yrs

Size

Large

Diet

Herbivore

Activity

Diurnal

Social

Herd

Biome

Desert

Range

North Africa

Movement

Running

Breeding

Live Birth

Defense

Speed

Status

Endangered

About

This desert antelope once roamed the vast, arid dunes of North Africa. Its curved horns can reach lengths of over one meter to help regulate body temperature.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   newborn calf

   A wobbly calf stands within hours of birth and stays close to its mother in the herd.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A weaned juvenile grazes alongside adults, develops budding horns, and learns herd hierarchy.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown, with adult horns and full body size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Artiodactyla

Family

Bovidae

Genus

Oryx

Species

Oryx dammah