The scimitar oryx or scimitar-horned oryx , also known as the Sahara oryx, is a species of ''Oryx'' now extinct in the wild. It formerly inhabited all of North Africa. It has a long taxonomic history since its discovery in 1816 by Lorenz Oken, who named it the ''Oryx algazel''.
Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates
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