Oryx

Oryx beisa are large African antelopes. These oryx prefer dry, near-desert conditions. The oryx can survive without water for long periods.

Are any oryx species extinct?

The smallest species, the Arabian oryx, is now almost extinct, and another oryx species, the scimitar-horned oryx of the Sahara is on the endangered list.

Facts about oryx

Oryxes live in herds of up to 60 animals. Newborn oryx calves are able to run with the herd immediately after birth. Both oryx males and oryx females possess permanent, narrow, straight horns. The oryx female’s are slightly longer and slimmer than the oryx male’s. These oryx horns are quite lethal, and the oryx has been known to kill lions with them. They are also the reason this animal is sometimes called the sabre antelope.

Below are some pictures of Arabian oryxes.

A herd of Arabian oryxes zoo animals

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