Oryx gazella
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Oryx gazella, commonly known as the gemsbok, is a large, desert-adapted antelope native to arid regions of southern Africa, recognized for its long, straight horns and striking black-and-white facial markings.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oryx gazella canonical | 6 |
| Gemsbok | 1 |
| oryx (gemsbok) | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antelope
ⓘ
mammal ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| adaptation |
ability to tolerate high body temperatures
ⓘ
desert-adapted physiology ⓘ water conservation mechanisms ⓘ |
| assessedBy |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
ⓘ
surface form:
IUCN Red List
|
| binomialName | Oryx gazella self-link ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
South African oryx
ⓘ
gemsbok ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1758 ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| family | Bovidae ⓘ |
| featuredOn |
Coat of arms of Namibia
ⓘ
surface form:
Namibian coat of arms
Namibian currency ⓘ |
| feedsOn |
grasses
ⓘ
leaves ⓘ roots ⓘ tubers ⓘ |
| genus | Oryx ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | approximately 8.5 months ⓘ |
| groupName | herd ⓘ |
| habitat |
desert
ⓘ
savanna ⓘ semi-desert ⓘ |
| hasDistinctiveFeature |
black-and-white facial markings
ⓘ
greyish-tan body coloration ⓘ long straight horns ⓘ |
| hornPresence | both sexes ⓘ |
| hornShape | straight ⓘ |
| hornType | long ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Botswana
ⓘ
Namibia ⓘ South Africa ⓘ arid regions ⓘ southern Africa ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | minimal in horn length ⓘ |
| socialStructure | herd-living ⓘ |
| subfamily | Hippotraginae ⓘ |
| symbolOf | Namibia ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedAs | game species ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Gemsbok
this entity surface form:
oryx (gemsbok)