Where does the addax live?
The addax is an antelope native to the Sahara, the only member of its genus. It lives in arid regions, semideserts, and sandy and stony deserts in North Africa. It is the antelope best adapted to deserts. Formerly in several isolated regions of the Sahara, it is almost extinct in the wild: three individuals were recorded in May 2016.
What does the addax eat?
It mainly eats grasses and leaves of shrubs, leguminous herbs and bushes. It can live without water for long periods of time. Its spiral horns, which give it the name screwhorn antelope, are 55 to 80 cm long in females and 70 to 85 cm in males. In winter its coat is greyish-brown with white hindquarters and legs, and in summer it turns almost completely white or sandy blonde.
Is the addax endangered?
Yes: the IUCN lists it as Critically Endangered. Males stand 105 to 115 cm at the shoulder, with the smaller females at 95 to 110 cm.
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