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The Addax is a special type of antelope that lives in the desert. It has long, twisted horns and a beautiful light-colored coat that helps it stay cool in the hot sun.
Key details
- Length
- 120-130 cm
- Weight
- 60-125 kg
- Lifespan
- 15-20 years
- Top Speed
- 56 km/h
- Litter Size
- 1
- Gestation
- 257-280 days
Traits
FurrySocialHornedHerbivorousDesertDiurnalSpeedsterEndangered
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The Addax is a medium-sized antelope with a pale, sandy-white coat in summer that darkens to grayish-brown in winter. It has a distinctive white 'X' shape on its face and long, slender, spiraled horns on both males and females. Its broad, flat hooves are unique for navigating soft desert sand.
Addaxes can survive scorching desert heat by changing their body temperature!
Both male and female Addaxes grow amazing corkscrew horns that spiral upwards!
Their special broad hooves are like built-in snowshoes, but for desert sand!
