Mammal
East African oryx Facts Oryx beisa
The East African oryx (Oryx beisa), also known as the beisa, is a species of medium-sized antelope from East Africa.
Classification
Family: Bovidae. Order: Artiodactyla.
East African oryx Conservation Status
East African oryx is listed here as Endangered. Protecting habitat, maintaining healthy prey or food sources, and reducing human pressure are important parts of conserving wild populations.
Quick facts
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Weight
- 200.58 kg
Fun facts
- During periods of dehydration, they limit water losses by allowing their body temperatures to increase (so as to avoid perspiration).
- East African oryx live in semidesert and steppes, where they eat grasses, leaves, fruit and buds.
- Radio tracking studies show the solitary males are often accompanied for brief periods by breeding-condition females, so it is probable they are executing a strategy to maximise their chances of reproduction.
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