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Sun bathing Arabian oryx,Oryx leucoryx Click/tap to enlarge Species intro

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  1. View DannyLong's profile
    DannyLong
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    I believe these may be http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemsbok the facial coloration is right and so is the horn formation. It is really hard to tell from this distance. Posted 11 years ago
    1. View WildFlower's profile
      WildFlower
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      If you click and zoom the photo, you can see that the black patches are split so it is more likely the white Arabian oryx.
      http://www.arkive.org/arabian-oryx/oryx-leucoryx/
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabian_oryx       Posted 11 years ago, modified 11 years ago
      1. View DannyLong's profile
        DannyLong
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        Didn't know I could zoom . Makes a world of difference. Posted 11 years ago
  3. View Barry's profile
    Barry
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    They are definitely Arabian Oryx. Posted 8 years ago

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The Arabian oryx

The Arabian oryx is a medium-sized antelope with a distinct shoulder bump, long, straight horns, and a tufted tail. It is a bovid, and the smallest member of "Oryx" genus, native to desert and steppe areas of the Arabian Peninsula. The Arabian oryx was extinct in the wild by the early 1970s, but was saved in zoos and private preserves and reintroduced into the wild starting in 1980.

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Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates
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Uploaded Apr 23, 2014. Captured Mar 29, 2014 16:30.
  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/2.8
  • 1/800s
  • ISO100
  • 88mm