Hippotraginae (addax, oryxes, roan antelopes, sable antelopes, and relatives)

Hippotraginae
Hippotraginae means horse goat! The species in this subfamily have a horse-like body and a horse-like mane and are sometimes called horse antelopes. Both males and females look alike and have horns. All of the species in this suborder are found in Africa and the Middle East.

Addax (addax)

Addax
The addax is well adapted to life in the desert.
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Addax
Male and female addax have long spiral horns.
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Addax
The addax gets the water it needs from the plants it eats.
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Addax
The addax is a very slow moving animal and that makes it vulnerable to hunting. There are fewer than 200 addax left in the wild today.
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Hippotragus (hippotragus antelopes)

Roan Antelope
The roan antelope has large, pointed ears, and long, ridged, backwards-curving horns.
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Roan Antelope
The roan antelope has a reddish-brown coat, a white muzzle, and a dark brown face with white stripes over its eyes.
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Sable Antelope
Female sable antelope are a dark chestnut-brown. Male sable antelopes are a glossy black. Males and females have long, pointed, ridged, backwards-curving horns.
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Sable Antelope
The sable antelope is also known as the mbarapi.
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Sable Antelope
The sable antelope is found in the southern savanna of Africa from southeastern Kenya, eastern Tanzania, and Mozambique to Angola and southern Zaire.
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Oryx (oryxes)

Arabian Oryx
The Arabian oryx was once extinct in the wild, but it has been reintroduced in Oman and Saudi Arabia.
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Arabian Oryx
The Arabian oryx eats at night when plants have absorbed nighttime humidity. They get most of the water they need from the plants they eat.
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Arabian Oryx
The Arabian oryx is the smallest oryx species.
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Arabian Oryx
The Arabian oryx is white with a brown mask on its face and long, pointed horns.
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Arabian Oryx
Some people think that the myth of the unicorn started with the Arabian oryx. When it is seen in profile, the arabian oryx looks like it has just one horn!
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Arabian Oryx
The Arabian oryx eats plants. They can travel many miles every night chewing their cud and looking for food!
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Gemsbok
This gemsbok has a fawn-colored coat and a dark brown face with a white muzzle and white patches on its eyes.
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Gemsbok
The gemsbok is found in southern east Africa.
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Scimitar-horned Oryx
This scimitar-horned oryx gets its name from its long, sharp horns.
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Scimitar-horned Oryx
Before their extinction in the wild scimitar-horned oryx formed small groups of 10-30 individuals. During migration, herds joined together to form groups of hundreds of animals.
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Scimitar-horned Oryx
Once native to northern Africa, the scimitar-honed oryx is now extinct in the wild.
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Scimitar-horned Oryx
The scimitar-horned oryx is white with a rusty brown neck and chest.
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Scimitar-horned Oryx
In the wild the white coat of the Scimitar-horned Oryx helped it to keep cool by reflecting back the heat of the desert sun.
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