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addax (ăd`ăks), large, desert-dwelling antelope antelope, name applied to a large number of hoofed, ruminant mammals of the cattle family (Bovidae), which also includes the sheep and goats. The North American pronghorn is sometimes called an antelope, but belongs to a separate, related family (Antilocapridae). ..... Click the link for more information. . It is a single species, Addax nasomaculatus. The addax is yellowish-white in color, has a brown mane and throat fringe, and may stand as high as 42 in. (106 cm) at the shoulder. Both sexes bear long, spiraling horns reaching up to 43 in. (109 cm) in length. The addax is native to N African deserts; its short, thick legs and broad hooves are adapted to traveling on sand. It is able to survive only on the water obtained from dew or from forage and can scent grasses newly sprouted by recent rain. Addax are typically found in pairs or in small herds. They have been extensively hunted, and, with much of their habitat destroyed, the species is now much reduced in numbers. Addax are classified in the phylum Chordata Chordata (kôrdā`tə,–dä`–) ..... Click the link for more information. , subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Artiodactyla, family Bovidae. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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For example, they may write about Saharan animals such as
the addax antelope, dorcas gazelle, and spiny-tailed lizard. Genel Enerji and Addax Petroleum are currently
drilling an appraisal well and expect initial export of oil from the Taq
Taq Field in 2007. The
Arabian oryx has been returned to Saudia Arabia, Jordan, Oman and
Israel, the addax (a desert-dwelling antelope) is back in Tunisia after
a 103-year absence, and Przewalski's wild horse is in China, set to
return to the wild, officials said. |
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