The Addax (Addax nasomaculatus) is native to the Sahara desert. It can also be called white antelope, or the screwhorn antelope. In these areas, you can see it in the dunes, savannah, and grasslands. During summer, the coat is sandy or whitish and in winter it is grayish brown. Both sexes have a black tip of the hair on the forehead and horns. Besides, the face, ears, hips, legs, and belly have visible white markings. It lives in herds controlled by a dominant male and eats desert grass and scrubs. The addax is large, heavy, and a slow runner.
Addaxes have a standing shoulder height between 33.5”-37.4” (85-95 cm), overall body length from 45.3”-51.2” (115-130 cm), standing height of roughly 35.4”-39.4” (90-100 cm), and a body width of 12.6”-14.2” (32-36 cm). The weight of a Addax is between 132-298 lb (60-135 kg). Addaxes have a typical lifespan of 19-25 years.
The Addax (Addax nasomaculatus) is native to the Sahara desert. It can also be called white antelope, or the screwhorn antelope. In these areas, you can see it in the dunes, savannah, and grasslands. During summer, the coat is sandy or whitish and in winter it is grayish brown. Both sexes have a black tip of the hair on the forehead and horns. Besides, the face, ears, hips, legs, and belly have visible white markings. It lives in herds controlled by a dominant male and eats desert grass and scrubs. The addax is large, heavy, and a slow runner.
Addaxes have a standing shoulder height between 33.5”-37.4” (85-95 cm), overall body length from 45.3”-51.2” (115-130 cm), standing height of roughly 35.4”-39.4” (90-100 cm), and a body width of 12.6”-14.2” (32-36 cm). The weight of a Addax is between 132-298 lb (60-135 kg). Addaxes have a typical lifespan of 19-25 years.
