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Scimitar Oryx
Scientific name:
Oryx dammah Location:
Chad and Niger Size:
up to a metre tall and weigh up to 200 kg. Life Span: 20 years
Current Status:
endangered,
said to be extinct in the wild Habitat: from grasslands, grassy steppes,
semideserts and deserts.
Fast facts:
Common name: Scimitar
Oryx,
scimitar-horned oryx or Sahara oryx
---grass, herbs, shrubs, legumes, roots and fruit
---horns can be a
little over 1 metre long
---they live in herds
---to conserve body
water they can raise their temperature to avoid sweating
