Scimitar oryx Oryx dammah Endangered
Where the scimitar oryx lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 23 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats on the world map
| Scientific name | Oryx dammah |
|---|---|
| Group | Antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats |
| Status | Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 2 countries |
| Continents | Africa, North America |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Bovidae |
Where does the scimitar oryx live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the scimitar oryx in 2 countries and territories across Africa and North America.
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 scimitar oryx endangered?
The scimitar oryx’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the scimitar oryx?
The scimitar oryx (Oryx dammah) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Bovidae, genus Oryx. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the scimitar oryx
The scimitar oryx (Oryx dammah), also known as the scimitar-horned oryx and the Sahara oryx, is an Oryx species that was once widespread across North Africa and parts of West and Central Africa. In 2000, it was declared extinct in the wild on the IUCN Red List, but in 2023, it was downlisted to endangered, with a reintroduced population in Chad. This particular oryx is adapted to harsh desert conditions and can survive for months without drinking water. A grazing animal, it derives most of its daily moisture intake from plants.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Scimitar oryx (revision 1374933934), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q369817 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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