Mammals · Artiodactyla · Bovidae
Addax nasomaculatus
At extremely high risk of imminent extinction in the wild.
It is one of the most threatened mammals on the planet: from a population that once numbered tens of thousands, fewer than 100 survive in the wild today.
Weight
60 kg – 125 kg
Size
1.5 m – 1.7 m
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Herd
Lives in large groups as a strategy against predators.
AI-generated images: illustrations, not photographs.
Sources consulted: AnAge (genomics.senescence.info) · SeaWorld/Busch Gardens · A-Z Animals · Animal Diversity Web · Animal List · Animalia.bio · Creature Atlas · The Animal Facts
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Addax — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The addax is classified as critically endangered. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 5 protected areas — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
Based on what we already know about addax.
