gemsbok
E355683
The gemsbok is a large, striking antelope native to arid regions of southern Africa, recognized by its long, straight horns and bold black-and-white facial markings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| gemsbok canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Oryx gazella
ⓘ
antelope ⓘ bovid ⓘ herbivore ⓘ mammal ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mainly diurnal ⓘ |
| adaptation |
conserves water efficiently
ⓘ
light-colored coat reflects heat ⓘ tolerates high temperatures ⓘ |
| binomialName | Oryx gazella ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
South African oryx
ⓘ
gemsbok ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| diet |
grasses
ⓘ
leaves ⓘ roots ⓘ tubers ⓘ wild melons ⓘ |
| family | Bovidae ⓘ |
| genus | Oryx ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 8.5 months ⓘ |
| habitat |
desert
ⓘ
savanna ⓘ semi-arid grassland ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
black-and-white facial markings
ⓘ
long straight horns ⓘ pale sandy coat ⓘ robust build ⓘ |
| hornLength | up to about 85 centimeters ⓘ |
| introducedPopulation |
White Sands National Park
ⓘ
surface form:
White Sands area of New Mexico
|
| introducedTo |
New Mexico
ⓘ
surface form:
New Mexico, United States
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | over 20 years ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | about 18 years ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Botswana
ⓘ
Namibia ⓘ South Africa ⓘ arid regions ⓘ Southern Africa ⓘ
surface form:
southern Africa
|
| offspringPerBirth | usually one calf ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | both sexes have horns ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
herds
ⓘ
territorial males ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.