Scimitar-horned Oryx Oryx dammah

Scimitar-horned Oryx
Scimitar Oryxes
Scimitar Oryx
The Scimitar-horned Oryx, also called the Scimitar Oryx, of North Africa is extinct in the wild. In addition to habitat loss it was hunted with cars and guns for its horns.
Scimitar-horned Oryx
Scimitar Oryx
Scimitar Oryx
Like other oryx, it can live in extreme desert heat by raising its body temperature and can cope with scarcity of water.
Scimitar-horned Oryxes
Scimitar Oryx
Scimitar Oryx
Like all oryx, both male and female have horns. The dark eye shadow is designed to look like a continuation of the horn (horn appearing even longer than it is).
Scimitar Oryx mother with calf/kid The new-born calf is light brown.
Scimitar Oryx kids The young Oryx growing their horns.
Scimitar-horned Oryx juvenile The juvenile Oryx resembles a goat.
Scimitar Oryx
Scimitar Oryx play fighting
Scimitar-horned Oryx play fighting
P. S. In 2016, the Scimitar Oryx was reintroduced to the edge of the Sahara in Chad as part of a programme of conservation breeding and reintroduction to the wild.