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Addax (Addax nasomaculatus)
Addax
IUCN STATUS
Critically Endangered
CONSERVATION STATUS
Critically Endangered
CLASS
Mammalia
GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE
Sahara desert
DIET
Herbivorous
HABITAT
Sahara desert and sandy plains
🔬 Classification
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Mammalia
ORDER
Artiodactyla
FAMILY
Bovidae
GENUS
Addax
📋 Description
SIZE
Up to 1.1 m at shoulder; 60-125 kg
COLORATION
White in summer, greyish-brown in winter, with twisted horns
ADAPTATIONS
Splayed hooves for sand; survives entirely on moisture from plants
🌿 Ecology
HABITAT
Sahara desert and sandy plains
DIET
Herbivorous
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
Sahara desert
REPRODUCTION
Single calf
DIET DETAILS
Desert grasses and shrubs
⚠️ Threats & Conservation
PRIMARY THREATS
Poaching, oil development
💡 Interesting Facts
1
A desert antelope with spiralling horns, so drought-adapted it never needs to drink.
2
Fewer than a hundred survive in the wild, making it one of Africa's rarest large mammals.
🔭 Sighting Guide
📍 BEST PLACES TO SIGHT
Termit and Tin Toumma Reserve
🗓️ BEST TIME TO SIGHT
November-March
🎯 SIGHTING TIPS
Almost gone from the wild; the best hope is protected desert reserves with ranger escorts.
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