Arabian Oryx
Oryx leucoryx
Summary 3
The Arabian oryx or white oryx (Oryx leucoryx) used to occur throughout the desert and steppe areas of the Arabian Peninsula. The Arabian oryx was extinct in the wild by the early 1970s, but was saved in zoos and private preserves, and was reintroduced into the wild starting in 1980. It currently occurs in less than 1% of its original range and all populations are the result of reintroductions.
Sources and Credits
- (c) Mark Davidson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Mark Davidson
- (c) Stan van Remmerden, all rights reserved, uploaded by Stan van Remmerden
- Adapted by Stan van Remmerden from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oryx_leucoryx
More Info
iNat Map
| Ecological niche | Large Herbivore |
|---|---|
| Status in w palearctic | 1% or less of original range |
| Region | Middle East - Arabia, Middle East - Levant |
| Z ecotourism potential | 3 |
