addaxes
Spiral-horned Saharan bovids
Addaxes is the plural of addax, a large antelope native to the Sahara Desert.
The addax has long, spiraling horns and a pale coat adapted to extreme heat.
Once widespread across North Africa, the species is now critically endangered due to hunting and habitat loss.
Addaxes can survive for months without drinking water.
Swift horned grazer
- SaharaLargest hot desert
- desertTo leave behind completely
- whiteAbsence of pigment
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
African · mammal · ungulate · herbivore · grazing · arid · dunes · nomadic
Bony animal projections
- spiralCurve winding around center
- twistedWound around itself
- keeledOverturned or fainted
- ringedEncircled by bands
coat · white · pale · hooves · adapted · nostrils · ears · stocky
At risk of extinction
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- captive breedingReproducing animals under human care
- zooPublic animal collection
- criticallyWith serious judgment
poaching · habitat loss · reintroduction · sanctuary · population decline · protected · reserves · conservation program
antelope
Swift horned grazer
endangered · African · mammal · ungulate · herbivore · grazing · arid · dunes · nomadic · horns
horns
Bony animal projections
ringed · coat · white · pale · hooves · adapted · nostrils · ears · stocky · muscular
endangered
At risk of extinction
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- captive breedingReproducing animals under human care
- zooPublic animal collection
critically · poaching · habitat loss · reintroduction · sanctuary · population decline · protected · reserves · conservation program · survival
grazing
Feeding on pasture
- browsingCasual examination of options
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- crepuscularRelating to dusk
nomadic · herding · migration · digging · resting · grouping · territorial · mating · dominance · foraging