ARKive - Arabian oryx - Oryx leucoryx- species related by habitat

Species that live in a similar habitat to the Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx)

Cream-coloured courser (Cursorius cursor)
The cream-coloured courser (Cursorius cursor) is a tall, slender bird with a relatively long, pointed, down-curved beak, a short tail... More 10 Images 1 Video
Variable wheatear (Oenanthe picata)
Information on the variable wheatear is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 8 Images 0 videos
Small whitethroat (Sylvia minula)
Information on the small whitethroat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Himalayan marmot (Marmota himalayana)
Information on the Himalayan marmot is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 16 Images 0 videos
Princess parrot (Polytelis alexandrae)
Information on the princess parrot is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos
Hairy nightshade (Solanum villosum)
Information on the hairy nightshade (Solanum villosum) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Tamarisk (Tamarix passerinoides)
Information on Tamarix passerinoides is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Persian toad agama (Phrynocephalus persicus)
Information on the Persian toad agama is currently being researched and written and will apperar here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Lesser Egyptian jerboa (Jaculus jaculus)
This small rodent is sometimes likened to a tiny kangaroo due to its incredibly large hind legs, and hopping form of locomotion. The lesser... More 10 Images 0 videos
Desert wheatear (Oenanthe deserti)
As its name suggests, the desert wheatear (Oenanthe deserti) is a desert-dwelling bird, with largely sandy-brown plumage which matches well... More 14 Images 0 videos
Mourning wheatear (Oenanthe lugens)
A bold, monochrome bird, the mourning wheatear (Oenanthe lugens) is notable for having two different colour forms or ‘morphs’. The more... More 3 Images 1 Video
Rufous-tailed scrub-robin (Erythropygia galactotes)
Information on the rufous-tailed scrub-robin is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 11 Images 1 Video
Chacma baboon (Papio ursinus)
Previously considered a subspecies of the ‘savanna baboon’, Papio cynocephalus, or classed together with other baboons as a subspecies of... More 42 Images 4 Videos
Euphorbia (Euphorbia primulifolia)
Information on Euphorbia primulifolia is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 videos
Turbinicarpus (Turbinicarpus pseudopectinatus)
Turbinicarpus pseudopectinatus is a dwarf, globular cactus with a stem completely divided into hatchet-shaped tubercles, which bear linear... More 3 Images 0 videos
Blanford’s fox (Vulpes cana)
Although lacking the bold colouring of the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) with which it coexists, Blanford’s fox is no less striking. The coat is... More 6 Images 2 Videos
Common dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula)
Information on the common dwarf mongoose is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 22 Images 3 Videos
Burrowing bettong (Bettongia lesueur)
The burrowing bettong is a marsupial and the only burrowing member of the kangaroo family though, as its other common name, the Lesueur’s... More 13 Images 6 Videos
Wild Bactrian camel (Camelus ferus)
Previously thought to be the ancestor of all domestic camels, recent genetic studies have shown that the wild Bactrian camel is in fact a... More 9 Images 7 Videos
Desert grass (Stipagrostis plumosa)
Growing in dense tufts, the desert grass (Stipagrostis plumosa) has many erect culms (the hollow, jointed stem of a grass or sedge), encased... More 2 Images 0 videos
North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)
Information on the North American porcupine is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 39 Images 1 Video
Stipagrostis (Stipagrostis lanata)
Information on Stipagrostis lanata is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Botta’s serotine (Eptesicus bottae)
Named after the man who first discovered the species, Botta’s serotine is a small bat with short, white fur on the underside and browner... More 4 Images 0 videos
Matabele ant (Pachycondyla analis)
The Matabele ant (Pachycondyla analis) colony consists of two different sizes of worker, ‘majors’ and ‘minors’. The minor worker is... More 10 Images 2 Videos
Farsetia (Farsetia socotrana)
Information on Farsetia socotrana is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Oligomeris (Oligomeris linifolia)
Information on Oligomeris linifolia is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos
Wildcat (Felis silvestris)
The wild ancestor of the domestic cat, the wildcat (Felis silvestris) bears a striking resemblance to its tame relatives. In fact... More 59 Images 12 Videos
Kuhl’s pipistrelle (Pipistrellus kuhlii)
Kuhl’s pipistrelle is a small bat with a long tail, a well-developed interfemoral (tail) membrane, and a knife-shaped tragus in front of the... More 4 Images 0 videos
Caspian plover (Charadrius asiaticus)
The Caspian plover is a slim, upright bird with long, thin legs which allow it to wade in shallow water, and a black, narrow, pointed bill... More 9 Images 0 videos
Trumpeter finch (Bucanetes githagineus)
The trumpeter finch (Bucanetes githagineus) is often a difficult species to spot as its greyish-brown plumage camouflages it perfectly... More 8 Images 1 Video

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