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The gemsbok (Oryx gazella), or South African oryx, is a large antelope in the genus Oryx. It is endemic to the dry and barren regions of Botswana , Namibia , South Africa and (parts of) Zimbabwe , mainly inhabiting the Kalahari and Namib Deserts , areas in which it is supremely adapted for survival.
The gemsbok is monotypic and the East African oryx has two subspecies; the common beisa oryx (O. b. beisa) and the fringe-eared oryx (O. b. callotis). In the past, both were considered subspecies of the gemsbok. The East African oryx is an endangered species, [8] whereas the gemsbok is not. [9]
Acanthosicyos naudinianus, known as the Gemsbok cucumber, is a perennial African melon with edible fruits and seeds. [3] Description
The common eland's life expectancy is generally between 15 and 20 years; in captivity, some live up to 25 years. [3] Eland herds are accompanied by a loud clicking sound that has been subject to considerable speculation.
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Paraguay.There are 184 mammal species in Paraguay, [1] [2] of which two are endangered, seven are vulnerable, and twelve are near threatened.
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The first attested English name, in 1802, was palla or pallah, from the Tswana phala 'red antelope'; [3] the name impala, also spelled impalla or mpala, is first attested in 1875, and is directly from Zulu. [4]
In the first six hours of the fawn's life, it moves and rests with its mother, but eventually spends more time away from its mother or hides in the grass. [27] The mother stays in the vicinity of the fawn and returns to nurse it daily. Mother and fawn may spend an hour together before the fawn goes and lies back down to wait for the next ...