Addax  (Addax nasomaculatus)

Description

The Addax is a desert living antelope and is well adapted to its harsh habitat; the hooves are splayed to enable them to travel on sand (5), and these antelope produce highly concentrated urine as a method of conserving water (6). The short, glossy coat is a grey-brown colour in the winter, fading to almost white during the summer months (5). The underparts, rump, limbs, chin, lips and inside of the ears are white, as is the x-shaped blaze on the face (7). There is a tuft of dark hair on the forehead and the horns are long and twisted in both sexes (2).

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