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Gemsbok are the largest species in the genus Oryx. They stand about 1.2 m (4 ft) at the shoulder. [7] [8] The body length can vary from 190 to 240 cm (75 to 94 in) and the tail measures 45 to 90 cm (18 to 35 in). [9] Male gemsbok can weigh between 180 and 240 kg (400 and 530 lb), while females weigh 100–210 kg (220–460 lb).
The leaves are typically deeply palmately 5-lobed and alternately arranged, while the stem may reach 6 meters in length. [4] The stems feature tendrils which have been modified into weak spines. [5] The flowers are yellow or white. It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants. [2]
Gemsbok cucumber (Acanthosicyos naudinianus) western Botswana, eastern Namibia and northern South Africa: A trailing herb with large, palmate leaves. The fruit is mildly poisonous when unripe. Nara melon (Acanthosicyos horridus) Native to Namib Desert but predominantly found within a narrow coastal strip in Namibia
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Measurements indicate greater tail length in the latter, whereas the common waterbuck stands taller than the defassa waterbuck. [16] However, the principal differentiation between the two types is the white ring of hair surrounding the tail on the rump, which is a hollow circle in the common waterbuck, but covered with white hair in the defassa ...
Physically, rams and ewes are remarkably similar. Their mass can be as much as 85 kg. A characteristic of the blesbok is the prominent white blaze on the face and a horizontal brown strip that divides this blaze above the eyes. The body is brown with a lighter-coloured saddle on the back and the rump an even lighter shade.
The head-and-body length is approximately 240–260 cm (94–102 in) in males and 190–200 cm (75–79 in) in females. The males are typically 120–135 cm (47–53 in) tall while females stand 90–100 cm (35–39 in) at the shoulder. Males weigh 180–300 kg (400–660 lb) and females weigh 150–200 kg (330–440 lb).
The bohor reedbuck is a medium-sized antelope. The head-and-body length is typically between 100–135 cm (39–53 in). [5] Males reach approximately 75–89 cm (30–35 in) at the shoulder, while females reach 69–76 cm (27–30 in). [6] Males typically weigh 43–65 kg (95–143 lb) and females 35–45 kg (77–99 lb).