Arabian Oryx
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Snow-white coat deflects desert sun, twin spear-straight horns mark the Arabian oryx, the Gulf’s flagship antelope. Once hunted to extinction, it now roams Oman’s sands and Saudi reserves after bold reintroductions, grazing hardy shrubs and surviving days without water.
Technical factsheet
Type:Mammal
Habitat:Desert
Diet:Herbivore
Continents:Asia
Size:80–100 cm at the shoulder
Weight:65–80 kg
Activity:Diurnal
Social behavior:Herd
Lifespan:15–20 years in the wild
Habitat: The Arabian Oryx can be found in Israel, Jordan, Oman, Saudi-arabia, United-arab-emirates