Deer Like Animal With Black and White Face

Deer Like Animal With Black and White Face

Genus of mammals (large antelopes)

Not to exist dislocated with Aurochs.

Oryx
A male gemsbok (Oryx gazella) at Etosha National Park
Scientific nomenclature
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Guild:	Artiodactyla
Family:	Bovidae
Subfamily:	Hippotraginae
Genus:	Oryx de Blainville, 1816
Type species
Antilope oryx Pallas, 1777
Species
Oryx beisa Rüppell, 1835 Oryx dammah Cretzschmar, 1827 Oryx gazella (Linnaeus, 1758) Oryx leucoryx Pallas, 1766

Oryx is a genus consisting of four big antelope species called oryxes. Their pelage is pale with contrasting dark markings in the face up and on the legs, and their long horns are almost straight. The exception is the scimitar oryx, which lacks dark markings on the legs, only has faint dark markings on the head, has an ochre neck, and has horns that are clearly decurved.

The Arabian oryx was simply saved from extinction through a convict-breeding program and reintroduction to the wild. ^[ane] The scimitar oryx, which is now listed as extinct in the wild, also relies on a captive-breeding programme for its survival. ^[2]

Etymology [ edit ]

The term "oryx" comes from the Greek word Ὂρυξ, óryx, for a type of antelope. The Greek plural course is óryges, although "oryxes" has been established in English. Herodotus mentions a type of gazelle in Libya called "orus", probably related to the verb oruttoo or orussoo, ^[iii] meaning "to dig". White oryxes are known to dig holes in the sand.

Species [ edit ]

Arabian oryx [ edit ]

The Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx, Arabic: المها), became extinct in the wild in 1972 in the Arabian Peninsula. It was reintroduced in 1982 in Oman, but poaching has reduced its numbers in that location. 1 of the largest populations of Arabian oryxes exists on Sir Bani Yas Island in the United Arab Emirates. Additional populations have been reintroduced in Qatar, Bahrain, Israel, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. As of 2011, the full wild population is over 1,000, and vi,000–7,000 are being held in captivity. In 2011, the IUCN downgraded its threat category from extinct in the wild to vulnerable, the outset species to have changed back in this style. ^{[1] [iv] [five]}

Scimitar oryx [ edit ]

The scimitar oryx , also called the scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), of North Africa, is at present listed as perhaps extinct in the wild. Unconfirmed surviving populations take been reported in cardinal Niger and Chad, and a semiwild population currently inhabiting a fenced nature reserve in Tunisia is existence expanded for reintroduction to the wild in that state. ^[6] Several thou are held in captivity effectually the earth. ^[2]

Due east African oryx and gemsbok [ edit ]

The East African oryx (Oryx beisa) inhabits eastern Africa and the closely related gemsbok (Oryx gazella) inhabits southern Africa. The gemsbok is monotypic and the East African oryx has two subspecies; the common beisa oryx (O. b. beisa) and the fringe-eared oryx (O. b. callotis). In the past, both were considered subspecies of the gemsbok. The East African oryx is an endangered species, ^[7] whereas the gemsbok is non. ^[8]

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  Oryx dammah is the just oryx with clearly curved horns, an ochre neck, and no dark markings on the legs.

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  Oryx beisa resembles the closely related O. gazella, but the latter has an entirely black tail and more black to the legs and lower flanks.

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Classification [ edit ]

• Family Bovidae
  • Subfamily Hippotraginae
    • Genus Oryx
      • Scimitar oryx, O. dammah
      • Gemsbok, O. gazella
      • East African oryx, O. beisa (formerly in O. gazella)
        • Mutual beisa oryx, O. b. beisa
        • Fringe-eared oryx, O. b. callotis
      • Arabian oryx, O. leucoryx

Ecology [ edit ]

All oryx species prefer nearly-desert conditions and tin survive without water for long periods. They live in herds of upwards to 600 animals. Newborn calves are able to run with the herd immediately subsequently birth. Both males and females possess permanent horns. The horns are narrow and straight except in the scimitar oryx, where they curve backwards like a scimitar. The horns tin can be lethal: oryxes has been known to kill lions with them, and they are thus sometimes chosen sabre antelopes (not to exist dislocated with the sable antelope). The horns besides make the animals a prized game trophy, which has led to the near-extinction of the 2 northern species.

As an introduced species [ edit ]

Between 1969 and 1977, the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish in the US intentionally released 95 gemsbok into its state'due south White Sands Missile Range ^[nine] and that population is now estimated betwixt 3,000 and vi,000 animals. ^[ten] Within the state of New Mexico, oryxes are classified every bit "big game" and can be hunted.

Oryxes in popular civilization [ edit ]

The oryx is the national brute of the State of Qatar, and the company Qatar Airways has an oryx as its logo. ^{[11] [12]}

The main boss of the MMO game Realm of the Mad God is Oryx the Mad God, named later the creator of the original sprite sheets, Oryx. His four direct subordinates also bear the names of 4 South African species of oryx.

Oryxes appear briefly, along with many other species of animal, in the Talk Talk music video It'southward My Life .

In the video game Tom Clancy's Rainbow Half dozen Siege , a playable defending operator nicknamed Oryx was introduced in Year v Season 1. His ability is chosen "Remah Dash," where he tin charge to break holes in walls and knock down enemies.

Oryx is a nickname for a character in Margaret Atwood'south book Oryx and Crake

See also [ edit ]

• Mammals portal

References [ edit ]

1. ^ ^{a b} IUCN SSC Antelope Specialist Grouping (2017). "Oryx leucoryx". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T15569A50191626. doi: x.2305/IUCN.U.k..2017-ii.RLTS.T15569A50191626.en . Retrieved 11 Nov 2022. Database entry includes justification for why this species is listed as Vulnerable.
2. ^ ^{a b} IUCN SSC Antelope Specialist Grouping (2016). "Oryx dammah". IUCN Blood-red Listing of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T15568A50191470. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T15568A50191470.en . Retrieved xi November 2022. Database entry includes justification for why this species is listed as extinct in the wild.
3. ^ Dr. J. H. Thiel, Beknopt Grieks-Nederlands Woordenboek 4e Ed.(Wolters Groningen
4. ^ Bailey, T., O'Donovan, D., Lloyd. C., and Bailey, T. (2011). Editorial. Wild animals Eye Eastward News 6(1). ISSN 1990-8237
5. ^ Soul of the desert: How the Arabian oryx was saved from the brink of extinction, www.independent.co.uk
6. ^ "Reviving a Breed", iht.com, January 2007, web: iht7. Archived September 4, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
7. ^ "Oryx beisa". IUCN Red Listing of Threatened Species . Retrieved 6 Jan 2022.
8. ^ "Oryx gazella". IUCN Red Listing of Threatened Species . Retrieved 6 Jan 2022.
9. ^ "Non-Native Species - White Sands National Park".
10. ^ Country of New Mexico, NM-PDF-Oryx.
11. ^ "Pictures: Qatar Airways unveils new livery and starting time class products". Flightglobal. March 8, 2006. Archived from the original on May 27, 2014.
12. ^ Kaminski-Morrow, David (January 13, 2014). "Qatar hybrid livery to feature on examination A350". Toulouse: Flightglobal. Archived from the original on May 26, 2014.

External links [ edit ]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Oryx .

• Oryx: Wildlife summary from the African Wildlife Foundation

Deer Like Animal With Black and White Face

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oryx