Oryx
E386978
Oryx is a genus of large, long-horned antelopes adapted to arid and desert environments in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oryx canonical | 6 |
| Addax | 1 |
| Orry the Oryx | 1 |
| Oryx dammah | 1 |
| beisa oryx | 1 |
| oryx | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ species ⓘ species ⓘ species ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mainly diurnal ⓘ |
| characteristic |
adapted to arid environments
ⓘ
adapted to desert environments ⓘ long, straight or slightly curved horns ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
Arabian oryx
ⓘ
Beisa oryx ⓘ
surface form:
beisa oryx
gemsbok ⓘ oryx ⓘ Scimitar oryx ⓘ
surface form:
scimitar oryx
|
| conservationConcern | some species threatened ⓘ |
| describedAs | large antelopes ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| domain | Eukaryota ⓘ |
| family | Bovidae ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid grasslands
ⓘ
deserts ⓘ semi-deserts ⓘ |
| hornsPresentIn |
females
ⓘ
males ⓘ |
| hornType | permanent, unbranched horns ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Beisa oryx
ⓘ
surface form:
Oryx beisa
Oryx self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Oryx dammah
Oryx gazella ⓘ Arabian oryx ⓘ
surface form:
Oryx leucoryx
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | quadrupedal ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Africa
ⓘ
Arabian Peninsula ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Arabian oryx
ⓘ
gemsbok ⓘ Scimitar oryx ⓘ
surface form:
scimitar oryx
|
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Hippotraginae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| socialStructure | herd-forming ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| thermoregulation | tolerates high body temperatures ⓘ |
| waterAdaptation | can survive with limited free water ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
oryx
this entity surface form:
Addax
this entity surface form:
Orry the Oryx
this entity surface form:
beisa oryx
this entity surface form:
Oryx dammah