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Sanctuary of Oryx

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Marli Rocha

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Sanctuary of Oryx

The Arabian oryx was only saved from extinction through a captive breeding program and reintroduction to the wild. The scimitar oryx, which is now listed as Extinct in the Wild, also relies on a captive breeding program for its survival. Small populations of several oryx species, such as the Scimitar Oryx, exist in Texas and New Mexico (USA) in wild game ranches. Gemsboks were released at the White Sands Missile Range and have become an invasive species of concern at the adjacent White Sands National Monument.

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Marli Rocha 1. Oktober 2012, 19:25
Oryx is one of four large antelope species of the genus Oryx. Three of the species are native to arid parts of Africa, with a fourth native to the Arabian Peninsula. Their fur is pale with contrasting dark markings in the face and on the legs, and their long horns are almost straight. The exception is the scimitar oryx, which lacks dark markings on the legs, only has faint dark markings on the head, has an ochre neck, and horns that are clearly decurved.
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Andreas E.S. 29. September 2012, 20:50
Sehr schön hast du diese Gazellen abgebildet. Welche Antilopen oder Gazellenart ist das?
VG Andreas
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Hansi F. 29. September 2012, 19:38
Die Augen sind voller Unschuld, wie die gesamte Natur.
Interessante Umgebung, ein bisschen von allem und viel viel Sand..
LG Hansi
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