Addax
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ADDAX, a genus of antelopes, with one species (A. nasomaculatus) from North Africa and Arabia. It is a little over 3 ft.
Addax
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(d´ks), large, desert-dwelling antelope. It is a single species, Addax nasomaculatus. The addax is yellowish-white in color, has a brown mane and throat fringe, and may stand as high as 42 in.
Addax nasomaculatus
Addax
Taxonomy Addax nasomaculatus [Blainville, 1816]. Citation: Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris, 1816:75. Type locality: Probably Senegambia.
Addaxes live in the barren deserts of northern Africa, where they browse on any available scrub plants. These large antelopes are well-suited for desert life.
Addax once occurred throughout the deserts and sub-deserts of North Africa from the Atlantic to the Nile. However, by the late 1800's this range was already shrinking.
Addax are nearly extinct in the wild, having been eliminated from much of their original range. These antelope have been hunted for their valuable meat and skin.
Addax are herbivores, meaning they only eat plant material. The addax is a grazer; in the wild they mainly eat Aristida grasses and the inner shoots and seeds of Parnicum grass.
Addax (Addax nasomaculatus)
The Addax is a desert living antelope and is well adapted to its harsh habitat; the hooves are splayed to enable them to travel on sand, and... More 15 Images 4 Videos ...
Addax Nasomaculatus, Family Bovidae, Sahara, Order Artiodactyla, Genus Addax, Germany, Israel
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The addax and oryx antelopes live in arid deserts. They have other special features to cope with this habitat. They drink very little, but eat at night when it is cooler and the plants are wet with dew. They pass little moisture out of their bodies.
The addax and oryx antelopes live in arid deserts. They travel many kilometres in their search for food. They have special features to help them survive in this harsh habitat.
Mendesantilope
the Mendes or Addaxantilope is so near relative with the skewer-bucks and the saber-antelopes, that it crosses fertile with these. its withers-height ...
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The Red Book of Endangered Species includes Grevy's zebra and Hartmann's mountain zebra, Przewalski's horse, the Malayan tapir, babirusa, vicugna, Formosan sika deer, addax, Barbary sheep, dama gazelle, lechwe, gaur, anoa, ...
Steven Monfort is leading efforts to study antelope reproduction and assess antelope numbers in this region, with the goal of reintroduction. Species include scimitar-horned oryx, dama gazelle, and addax.
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Many animals have adapted to various different biomes and include the Elk and Ibex of the Alpine biome, the Lynx and Moose of the Boreal biome and the Addax and Puma of the Desert biome, plus many more.
 See also: Antelope, Oryx, Gazelle, Deer, Sheep
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