The Oryx at Battle!
The East African Oryx (Oryx beisa), also known as the Beisa is a species of antelope from East Africa. It has two subspecies: the common beisa oryx (Oryx gazella beisa) found in steppe and semidesert throughout the Horn of Africa and north of the Tana River, and the fringe-eared oryx (Oryx beisa callotis) south of the Tana River in southern Kenya and parts of Tanzania. The species is listed as Endangered by the IUCN.
The East African oryx stands just over a metre at the shoulder and weighs around 175 lb (79 kg). It has a grey coat with a white underside, separated from the grey by a stripe of black, with black stripes where the head attaches to the neck, along the nose, and from the eye to the mouth and on the forehead. The mane is small and chestnut-coloured; the ringed horns are thin and straight. They are found on both sexes and typically measure 75-80 cm (30-31 in).
These two male Oryx were at battle with each other and were photographed on an early morning game drive in Samburu Game Reserve, Kenya.
The Oryx at Battle!
The East African Oryx (Oryx beisa), also known as the Beisa is a species of antelope from East Africa. It has two subspecies: the common beisa oryx (Oryx gazella beisa) found in steppe and semidesert throughout the Horn of Africa and north of the Tana River, and the fringe-eared oryx (Oryx beisa callotis) south of the Tana River in southern Kenya and parts of Tanzania. The species is listed as Endangered by the IUCN.
The East African oryx stands just over a metre at the shoulder and weighs around 175 lb (79 kg). It has a grey coat with a white underside, separated from the grey by a stripe of black, with black stripes where the head attaches to the neck, along the nose, and from the eye to the mouth and on the forehead. The mane is small and chestnut-coloured; the ringed horns are thin and straight. They are found on both sexes and typically measure 75-80 cm (30-31 in).
These two male Oryx were at battle with each other and were photographed on an early morning game drive in Samburu Game Reserve, Kenya.