One of the 4 oryxes on WAnimals
Mammals · Artiodactyla · Bovidae
Oryx gazella
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
It has a specialised network of blood vessels in its nose that cools the blood before it reaches the brain, letting it tolerate internal body temperatures of up to 45 °C.
Weight
200 kg – 250 kg
Size
up to 1.4 m
Life expectancy
19 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Irregular activity
Active at irregular times, by day or night depending on circumstances.
Social structure
Herd
Lives in large groups as a strategy against predators.
AI-generated images: illustrations, not photographs.
Sources consulted: Inverdoorn (Western Cape Safari Guide) · Brightszoo · Animal Diversity Web · AnAge (genomics.senescence.info) · Britannica · PMC (genome assembly gemsbok study)
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 12.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Gemsbok — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about gemsbok.
