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The addax is a rare antelope native to the Sahara Desert, recognizable by its distinctive spiral horns and coat that changes from grayish-brown in winter to nearly white in summer. As the only member of its genus, it has been scientifically known since 1816 and represents a unique species of desert-adapted wildlife.
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Species
Critically EndangeredAddax
Addax nasomaculatus
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderArtiodactyla
- FamilyBovidae
Observations459
Observations recorded414
via GBIF · IUCN
Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 75
- Image
- Addax (Addax nasomaculatus) adult male and juvenile.jpg
Article · Svenska
Addaxantilop eller mendesantilop (Addax nasomaculatus) är ett slidhornsdjur som tillhör underfamiljen gräsätande antiloper. Djuret är ensam i släktet Addax.
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Fauna listed on CITES Appendix IFauna of the SaharaHippotraginaeIUCN Red List critically endangered speciesMammals described in 1816Mammals of ChadMammals of North AfricaMammals of West AfricaSpecies that are or were threatened by habitat lossSpecies that are or were threatened by sport fishing and huntingTaxonbars with 20–24 taxon IDs