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Scimitar oryx (Oryx dammah) Orix de cuernos de cimitarra (Oryx dammah) Geotagged,Oryx dammah,Scimitar oryx,Spain,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Scimitar oryx (Oryx dammah)

Orix de cuernos de cimitarra (Oryx dammah)

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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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Uploaded Jan 4, 2022. Captured Mar 19, 2020 13:21 in 2JVR+92 Maqueda, Spain.