Arabian Oryx
Oryx leucoryx
Weight:
100 - 210 kg.
Habitat:
Flat and undulating gravel
plains intersected by shallow wadis and depressions,
and the dunes edging sand deserts, with a diverse vegetation of trees,
shrubs, herbs, and grasses.
Age
to Maturity: 25 and 46
months.
Gestation
Period: 9 months.
Birth
Season: Any month.
Birth
Rate: A calf once a year.
Maximum
Age: About 20 years.
Diet:
Eats mainly grasses. Herbs,
seedpods, fruit, fresh growth of trees, tubers and roots also form part of
its diet. It can go for weeks without drinking water.
Threats:
Over hunting, by Bedouin
for meat and hides as well as sport hunting by motorized parties.
