Species group · Mammals
Oryxes
WAnimals has 4 species of oryx, all in the family Bovidae.
- 4 species
- 1 family
- 44 countries
- 33 parks
- Weight
- 65 kg – 250 kg
- Length
- 1 m – 2.4 m
- Lifespan
- 14 – 20 years
Ranges calculated from the entries that record the figure, not from all 4.
All 4 species of oryxes on WAnimals
Each one has its own full entry. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
Conservation status
3 especies in this group están en alguna categoría de riesgo real según la UICN.
See the global conservation statusWhere they live
Recorded in 44 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
Where to see them
Did you know…
It can tolerate internal body temperatures of up to 45 °C without brain damage.
From Gemsbok
It can outrun a horse or a pack of hunting dogs.
From Gemsbok
It gets most of its water from plants such as the tsamma melon.
From Gemsbok
It was declared extinct in the wild in 1972 and later successfully reintroduced through captive breeding, one of the first large mammals pulled back from complete extinction.
From Arabian Oryx
It is the first species the IUCN moved back from Extinct in the Wild to Vulnerable: it died out in the wild in 1972 and returned to the desert in 1982 thanks to captive breeding.
From Arabian Oryx
Seen from the side, with its two horns overlapping, it appears to have only one, and some hold that part of the unicorn legend was born there.
From Arabian Oryx
It has a unique brain-cooling system that lets it tolerate body temperatures of 47°C.
From Beisa Oryx
Its mask-like face pattern is unique among African antelopes.
From Beisa Oryx