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Scientific Name: Oryx dammah
Common Name:  Schimitar- Horned Oryx
Description:
Difference in Sex: Both male and female oryx have 3-4 foot long horns. 
Weight : 200-400 lbs.
Habitat: arid plains and deserts, once found in semidesert areas from Morocco and Senegal to Egypt and the Sudan
Habits: Oryx typically live in large groups of 20-40 animals or more. 
Main feeding time: Day
Size: Height at shoulder - 36-54 inches, Horn length - 23-58 inches
Gestation: approximately 240 days
Number of young at birth: single young
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Diet: grasses, shrubs, succulent bulbs
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