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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 term "oryx" comes from the Greek word ὄρυξ, óryx, for a type of antelope. The Greek plural form is óryges, although "oryxes" has been established in English. Herodotus mentions a type of gazelle in Libya called ὄρυς, orus, probably related to the verb ὀρύσσω, orussō, or ὀρύττω, oruttō, [4] meaning "to dig". White ...
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Eudorcas, sometimes known as the ring-horned gazelles, is a genus of smaller antelope in the Bovidae family. The genus was, originally, considered a subgenus of the genus Gazella, but has since been elevated to its own generic status. [1]
The scimitar oryx is a member of the genus Oryx and the family Bovidae.German naturalist Lorenz Oken first described it in 1816, naming it Oryx algazel.The nomenclature has undergone various changes since then, with the introduction of names such as Oryx tao, O. leucoryx, O. damma, O. dammah, O. bezoarticus, and O. ensicornis.
The scientific name of the blackbuck Antilope cervicapra stems from the Latin word antalopus ("horned animal"). [2] [3] The specific name cervicapra is composed of the Latin words cervus ("deer") and capra ("she-goat"). [2] [4] The vernacular name "blackbuck" is a reference to the dark brown to black colour of the dorsal part of the coat of the ...
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The result, for a person reading modern Japanese, is that Daijirin is the most likely to list the intended meaning where it can be found easily. [ 4 ] The other two Daijirin advantages are semantically "more detailed" definitions and the "unusual, though not unprecedented" kanji and reverse-dictionary index.