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addax nasomaculatus
The Addax is a beautiful desert antelope that can survive without drinking water for long periods! Its twisted horns and striking coat help it blend into the sandy landscape.
生息地: Addax live in the Sahara Desert and other arid regions.
The Addax Nasomaculatus has a pale, sandy-colored coat that lightens to white on its underparts. It features striking white facial markings, a shaggy brown mane, and long, slender, spiraling horns that can reach over 80 cm.
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カテゴリ
哺乳類レア度
Rare
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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Addax are nicknamed "screwhorn antelopes" due to their distinctive twisted horns.
The Addax is so rare; there are more in zoos than in the wild now.
Their impressive spiral horns can grow over three feet long!
They can raise their body temperature to avoid sweating and losing precious water.
Addax can endure extreme desert heat and drought because of their ability to conserve water and tolerate high body temperatures.
Addax has uniquely broad, flat hooves that prevent them from sinking, helping them walk efficiently across soft desert sands.
Addax can change its coat color from greyish-brown in winter to sandy-white in summer, providing camouflage and temperature regulation.
Addax eat tough desert plants, staying hydrated from the moisture in their food and even dew.
Panthera leo
Main predator in their historical range.
Acinonyx jubatus
Hunts addax, especially juveniles.
Canis aureus
Can prey on addax calves.
Acacia tortilis
Provides food and some shelter.
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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95-115 cm
60-125 kg
15-20 年
50 km/h
Addax eat tough desert plants, staying hydrated from the moisture in their food and even dew.
Addax live in the Sahara Desert and other arid regions.
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