Gemsbok
Oryx gazella
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 3,349
- Most observed in
- 🇳🇦 Namibia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The gemsbok (Oryx gazella), or South African oryx, is a large antelope in the genus Oryx. It is endemic to the dry and barren regions of Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and (parts of) Zimbabwe, mainly inhabiting the Kalahari and Namib Deserts, areas in which it is supremely adapted for survival. Previously, some sources classified the related East African oryx, or beisa oryx (Oryx beisa), as a subspecies.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Gemsbok”.