Since it mostly exists in the desert and semi-desert environment of north Africa, the Scimitar Oryx (Oryx dammah) can go for years without water. It is also called the Sahara oryx or Scimitar-horned oryx. It feeds on foliage, grasses, and succulent plants. You can find it in social groupings of mixed sexes controlled by bulls. The coat color is white, though the neck and chest may have patches of rusty brown. The face may have a brown/black and white mask. Both sexes have ringed backward, curving horns. The scimitar oryx is well adapted to the high desert temperatures and nomadic lifestyle.
Scimitar Oryxes have a standing shoulder height between 35.4”-53.5” (90-136 cm), overall body length from 59”-90.6” (150-230 cm), standing height of roughly 44.1”-67.7” (112-172 cm), and a body width of 14.2”-21.7” (36-55 cm). The weight of a Scimitar Oryx is between 198-463 lb (90-210 kg). Scimitar Oryxes have a typical lifespan of 15-28 years.
Since it mostly exists in the desert and semi-desert environment of north Africa, the Scimitar Oryx (Oryx dammah) can go for years without water. It is also called the Sahara oryx or Scimitar-horned oryx. It feeds on foliage, grasses, and succulent plants. You can find it in social groupings of mixed sexes controlled by bulls. The coat color is white, though the neck and chest may have patches of rusty brown. The face may have a brown/black and white mask. Both sexes have ringed backward, curving horns. The scimitar oryx is well adapted to the high desert temperatures and nomadic lifestyle.
Scimitar Oryxes have a standing shoulder height between 35.4”-53.5” (90-136 cm), overall body length from 59”-90.6” (150-230 cm), standing height of roughly 44.1”-67.7” (112-172 cm), and a body width of 14.2”-21.7” (36-55 cm). The weight of a Scimitar Oryx is between 198-463 lb (90-210 kg). Scimitar Oryxes have a typical lifespan of 15-28 years.
