Dromedary
Camelus dromedarius
Gemsbok
Oryx gazella
Fights between Gemsbok males are highly ritualized with specific rules. First, they display a threatening posture holding their head high, then locking horns, with only the third top of the horns in contact. After a short break, they start another dual, locking their horns and pushing.
Habitat
Semi-desert steppe in Africa
Feed
Grasses, fruits and succulents
Classification
Class
Mammals
Family
Bovidae
Scientific Name
Oryx gazella
Conservation status
IUCN: LC - Least Concern (1996)
Some Figures
Weight
225 kg
Life Expectancy
16 years
Gestation
9 months
1 babies
Height at the withers
1,2 m
Discover Also
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Panthera leo
Nile lechwe
Kobus megaceros
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Tragelaphus oryx