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Scimitar Oryx

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LifespanFemale: 15 years
Scientific nameOryx dammah
Conservation statusExtinct in the Wild
Height 100 (cm)
Length1. 4 – 2. 4 m (Adult, Head to the base of the tail)
MassMale: 140 – 210 kg (Adult), Female: 91 – 140 kg (Adult)
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID2376981
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About Scimitar Oryx


The scimitar oryx or scimitar-horned oryx, also known as the Sahara oryx, is a species of Oryx once widespread across North Africa which went extinct in the wild in 2000. It has a long taxonomic history since its scientific description in 1816 by Lorenz Oken, who named it Oryx algazel.

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