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Scimitar-horned Oryx
Scientific name
Oryx dammah
Class
Mammalia (Mammals)
Order
Cetartiodactyla
Family
Bovidae
Food habits
They eat leaves, grass and fruit.
Habitat and Conservation Status
They occupied the whole arid areas in North Africa.
They are now considered to be EXTINCT IN THE WILD!
There are a breeding programm (EEP) for the species.
They are now considered to be EXTINCT IN THE WILD!
There are a breeding programm (EEP) for the species.
Do you know?
They can survive without water for many weeks, because their kidneys prevent loss of qater from urination and they can modify their body temperature to avoid perpiration.
