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Gemsbok

Oryx gazella

Photo by LisaGrant
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Field Notes

Description:

The gemsbok or gemsbuck (Oryx gazella) is a large antelope in the Oryx genus.

Habitat:

It is native to the arid regions (for example the Kalahari Desert) of southern Africa.

Reference Links:

Oryx gazella gazella (Linnaeus, 1758), Gemsbok

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