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The Arabian oryx is also called the white oryx in English, dishon in Hebrew, [3] and is known as maha, wudhaihi, baqar al-wahsh, and boosolah in Arabic. [ 4 ] Prussian zoologist Peter Simon Pallas introduced "oryx" into the scientific literature in 1767, adding the name to the common eland as Antilope oryx (Pallas, 1767).
Oryx is a nickname for a character in Margaret Atwood 's book Oryx and Crake. Oryx is also the main antagonist’s name in the video game Destiny: The Taken King, a god who seeks vengeance on the player, known as a Guardian, after they killed his son Crota. He is killed by the player in the raid "King’s Fall".
Flag of the United Arab Emirates. [3] 2. Anthem. National anthem of the United Arab Emirates. 3. Emblem. Emblem of the United Arab Emirates.
The first Russian translation of One Thousand and One Nights, in Russian: Тысяча и одна ночь (Týsjača i odná nočʹ), was made by Alexey Filatyev in 1763–1774. [8] It was based on Galland's translation and consisted of 12 volumes. [8] Later Russian translations were also based on European translations.
Animals in the Bible. Over 120 species of animals are mentioned in the Bible, ordered alphabetically in this article by English vernacular name. Animals mentioned in the Old Testament will be listed with their Hebrew name, while those mentioned in the New Testament will be listed with their Greek names.
The Arabian oryx was known to be in decline since the early 1900s in the Arabian Peninsula. By the 1930 there were two separate populations isolated from each other. [6] In 1960, Lee M. Talbot reported that Arabian oryx appeared to be extinct in its former range along the southern edge of Ar-Rub' al-Khali.
Jiddat al-Harasis ( Jiddat-il-Harasiis) is a stony desert in south-central Oman, separating northern Oman from Dhufar. [1] The largest strewn field of meteorites in the country is situated here. [2] Over 160 bird species, including the endangered houbara bustard, are found here, as well as Arabian oryx and Arabian gazelle. [1]
The scimitar oryx is a straight-horned antelope that stands just over 1 m (3.3 ft) at the shoulder. The males weigh 140–210 kg (310–460 lb) and the females 91–140 kg (201–309 lb). [10] The body measures 140–240 cm (55–94 in) from the head to the base of the tail.