Oryx gazella

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Oryx gazella, commonly known as the gemsbok, is a large, desert-adapted antelope native to arid regions of southern Africa, recognized for its long, straight horns and striking black-and-white facial markings.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Oryx gazella canonical 6
Gemsbok 1
oryx (gemsbok) 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf antelope
mammal
species
activityPattern diurnal
adaptation ability to tolerate high body temperatures
desert-adapted physiology
water conservation mechanisms
assessedBy IUCN Red List
binomialName Oryx gazella
class Mammalia
commonName South African oryx
gemsbok
conservationStatus Least Concern
describedBy Carl Linnaeus
describedInYear 1758
diet herbivorous
family Bovidae
featuredOn Namibian coat of arms
Namibian currency
feedsOn grasses
leaves
roots
tubers
genus Oryx
gestationPeriod approximately 8.5 months
groupName herd
habitat desert
savanna
semi-desert
hasDistinctiveFeature black-and-white facial markings
greyish-tan body coloration
long straight horns
hornPresence both sexes
hornShape straight
hornType long
kingdom Animalia
nativeTo Botswana
Namibia
South Africa
arid regions
southern Africa
order Artiodactyla
phylum Chordata
reproduction viviparous
sexualDimorphism minimal in horn length
socialStructure herd-living
subfamily Hippotraginae
symbolOf Namibia
taxonRank species
usedAs game species

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Bovidae includesTaxon Oryx gazella
Hippotraginae includesTaxon Gemsbok
linked to: Oryx gazella
Hippotraginae notableSpecies Oryx gazella
Namib-Naukluft National Park fauna oryx (gemsbok)
linked to: Oryx gazella
Oryx gazella binomialName Oryx gazella
gemsbok binomialName Oryx gazella
Oryx includesTaxon Oryx gazella