scimitar-horned oryx

mammal
Also known as: Oryx algazel, Oryx dammah, Oryx tao

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  • Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx)
    In oryx

    The scimitar-horned oryx (O. dammah), 120 cm (47 inches) tall and weighing 200 kg (440 pounds), is mostly white except for the reddish brown neck and chest. The horns are long and straight in the gemsbok and the Arabian oryx. Females’ horns are thinner but as…

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