Arabian oryx Oryx leucoryx Vulnerable
Where the Arabian oryx lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
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| Scientific name | Oryx leucoryx |
|---|---|
| Group | Antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats |
| Status | Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | Asia |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Bovidae |
Where does the Arabian oryx live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Arabian oryx in 1 country or territory across Asia.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the Arabian oryx endangered?
The Arabian oryx’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the Arabian oryx?
The Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Bovidae, genus Oryx. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the Arabian oryx
The Arabian oryx or white oryx (Oryx leucoryx) is a medium-sized antelope with a distinct shoulder bump, long, straight horns, and a tufted tail. It is a bovid, and the smallest member of the genus Oryx, 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 reserves, and was reintroduced into the wild starting in 1980.
In 1986, the Arabian oryx was classified as endangered on the IUCN Red List, and in 2011, it was the first animal to revert to vulnerable status after previously being listed as extinct in the wild. It is listed in CITES Appendix I. In 2016, populations were estimated at 1,220 individuals in the wild, including 850 mature individuals, and 6,000–7,000 in captivity worldwide.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Arabian oryx (revision 1378638033), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q237286 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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