Oryx leucoryx (Pallas, 1777)
Arabian oryx, White oryx
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Reintroduced to the wild (Smith et al., 2023)
Last wild record: 1972 (Smith et al., 2023)
IUCN RedList status: Vulnerable
Distribution
Middle East
Anatomy & Morphology
Body mass: 97.7kg (Wimberly, 2023:SI:10)
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
USNM 581996 (Wimberly, 2023:SI:7)
USNM 588339 (Wimberly, 2023:SI:7)
Media
References
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabian_oryx
https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2022/03/16/staying-alive--arabian-oryx-style.html
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