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.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Gemsbok | 0 | 1 |
| oryx (gemsbok) | 0 | 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 NERFINISHED → |
| 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 (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
oryx (gemsbok)
this entity surface form:
Gemsbok