Scott Hanko
Arabian Oryx
The Arabian Oryx (Oryx leucoryx) (or White Oryx) is a medium sized antelope with a distinct shoulder hump, long straight horns, and a tufted tail. It is a bovid, and the smallest member of Oryx genus, native to desert and steppe areas of the Arabian peninsula. The Arabian Oryx was extinct in the wild by the early 1970s, but was saved in zoos and private preserves and reintroduced into the wild starting in 1980.
The Arabian Oryx is classified as endangered on the IUCN Red List (2009.2), and is listed in CITES Appendix I. As of 2008, populations were estimated at about 1100 individuals in the wild and 6000-7000 individuals in captivity worldwide in zoos, preserves, and private collections.
A Qatari Oryx named "Orry" was chosen as the official Games mascot for the 2006 Asian Games in Doha.
Wild Animal Park Escondido Ca.
Arabian Oryx
The Arabian Oryx (Oryx leucoryx) (or White Oryx) is a medium sized antelope with a distinct shoulder hump, long straight horns, and a tufted tail. It is a bovid, and the smallest member of Oryx genus, native to desert and steppe areas of the Arabian peninsula. The Arabian Oryx was extinct in the wild by the early 1970s, but was saved in zoos and private preserves and reintroduced into the wild starting in 1980.
The Arabian Oryx is classified as endangered on the IUCN Red List (2009.2), and is listed in CITES Appendix I. As of 2008, populations were estimated at about 1100 individuals in the wild and 6000-7000 individuals in captivity worldwide in zoos, preserves, and private collections.
A Qatari Oryx named "Orry" was chosen as the official Games mascot for the 2006 Asian Games in Doha.
Wild Animal Park Escondido Ca.