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The Arabian oryx or white oryx (Oryx leucoryx) is a medium-sized antelope with a distinct shoulder bump, long, straight horns, and a tufted tail. [2] It is a bovid, and the smallest member of the genus Oryx, native to desert and steppe areas of the Arabian Peninsula.
Uncover expert takes and answers in our crossword blog. ... EARS (5A: Caracals have tufted ones) A caracal is a medium-sized wild cat that has long, black EARS topped with tufts of black fur ...
The tufted tail, up to 54 cm (21 in), [30] has a few white spots and is tipped with black. [7] The forelegs are generally longer, [ 30 ] and the legs are often marked with white "socks". [ 2 ] While females and juveniles are orange to tawny, males are much darker – their coat is typically bluish grey.
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".
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The springbok is a slender antelope with long legs and neck. Both sexes reach 71–86 cm (28–34 in) at the shoulder with a head-and-body length typically between 120 and 150 cm (47 and 59 in). [2] The weights for both sexes range between 27 and 42 kg (60 and 93 lb). The tail, 14 to 28 cm (5.5 to 11.0 in) long, ends in a short, black tuft.
Damaliscus lunatus is a large African antelope of the genus Damaliscus and subfamily Alcelaphinae in the family Bovidae, with a number of recognised geographic subspecies. [2] Some authorities have split the different populations of the species into different species, [ 3 ] [ 4 ] although this is seen as controversial.
A large antelope with a particularly elongated forehead and oddly shaped horns, the hartebeest stands just over 1 m (3 ft 3 in) at the shoulder, and has a typical head-and-body length of 200 to 250 cm (79 to 98 in). The weight ranges from 100 to 200 kg (220 to 440 lb). The tail, 40 to 60 cm (16 to 24 in) long, ends in a black tuft. [40]