Gemsbok (Oryx gazella)

Sossusvlei, Namibia. Mar 17, 2016.

comments (5)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Amazing scene! Posted 9 years ago
1. Thibaud Aronson
  
  Lion
  
  That was the one photo I wanted from Namibia: a gemsbok in the dunes at Sossusvlei, and I got it! Posted 9 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    It truly is great, both the species and the epic landscape! Posted 9 years ago

Barry

Lion

Really a fantastic photo - totally captures the essence of the place. Posted 8 years ago
1. Thibaud Aronson
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks!
  Posted 8 years ago

The Gemsbok

The gemsbok or gemsbuck is a large antelope in the ''Oryx'' genus. It is native to the arid regions of southern Africa, but formerly some authorities included the East African Oryx as a subspecies. Its current population in South Africa is 373,000.

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Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates

Species identified by Thibaud Aronson