Animal Species

name of young: Calf
group behavior: Social
estimated population size: Less than 500 in the wild
biggest threat: Overhunting, poaching, habitat destruction, climate change, human activity.
most distinctive feature: Its long, beautiful, spiral horns
other name(s): White antelope, screwhorn antelope, bakr al wahsh
gestation period: 257 to 264 days
litter size: 1-2
habitat: Desert and semidesert habitats
predators: Humans, big cats such as lions and leopards, medium-sized cats such as servals, hyenas and African wild dogs
diet: Herbivore
type: Mammal
common name: Addax
number of species: 1
location: Areas of Niger, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Libya, Sudan, reintroduced into Tunisia and Morocco
group: herd
color: WhiteGrey-Brown
skin type: Hair
lifespan: 19-25 years
height: Males 41 to 45 inches at the shoulder, females 37 to 43 inches at the shoulder
length: 47 to 51 inches with a 9.8 to 13.8 inch tail
age of sexual maturity: Two years for males, two to three years for females
age of weaning: 5 to 9 months