Hippotraginae (addax, oryxes, roan antelopes, sable antelopes, and relatives)
Hippotraginae means horse goat! The species in this subfamily have a horse-like body and a horse-like mane and are sometimes called horse antelopes. Both males and females look alike and have horns. All of the species in this suborder are found in Africa and the Middle East. |
|
 |
World Status Key
 Least Concern  Near Threatened  Vulnerable  Endangered  Critically Endangered  Extinct in the Wild  Extinct
Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist. If no status is listed, there is not enough data to establish status.
US Status Key
 Threatened in US  Threatened in NH  Endangered in US  Endangered in NH  Breeds in NH  Introduced
Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife and NH Fish and Game
New Hampshire Species |
|
North/Central American Species |
| None |
|
None |
Additional Information
Key:  Profile  Photos  Video  Audio Addax - Addax nasomaculatus 
The addax is well adapted to life in the desert.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Addax - Addax nasomaculatus
Male and female addax have long spiral horns.
Source: Philadelphia Zoo Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Addax - Addax nasomaculatus
The addax gets the water it needs from the plants it eats.
Source: The Living Desert Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary/Middle School
Addax - Addax nasomaculatus
The addax is a very slow moving animal and that makes it vulnerable to hunting. There are fewer than 200 addax left in the wild today.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Roan Antelope - Hippotragus equinus
The roan antelope is found in the southern savanna of Africa from southeastern Kenya, eastern Tanzania, and Mozambique to Angola and southern Zaire
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School
Roan Antelope - Hippotragus equinus
In Africa, the only bovids larger than the roan antelope are the eland and the African buffalo.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Roan Antelope - Hippotragus equinus
The roan antelope has large, pointed ears, and long, ridged, backwards-curving horns.
Source: African Wildlife Federation Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Roan Antelope - Hippotragus equinus
The roan antelope has a reddish-brown coat, a white muzzle, and a dark brown face with white stripes over its eyes.
Source: World Association of Zoos and Aquariums Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Sable Antelope - Hippotragus niger
Female sable antelope are a dark chestnut-brown. Male sable antelopes are a glossy black. Males and females have long, pointed, ridged, backwards-curving horns.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Sable Antelope - Hippotragus niger
The sable antelope is also known as the mbarapi.
Source: World Association of Zoos and Aquariums Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Sable Antelope - Hippotragus niger
The sable antelope is found in the southern savanna of Africa from southeastern Kenya, eastern Tanzania, and Mozambique to Angola and southern Zaire.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School
Oryx
Oryxes are sometimes called spear antelope! They have long, straight, thin horns.
Source: San Diego Zoo Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Elementary/Middle School
Arabian Oryx - Oryx leucoryx 
The Arabian oryx was once extinct in the wild, but it has been reintroduced in Oman and Saudi Arabia.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Arabian Oryx - Oryx leucoryx
The Arabian oryx eats at night when plants have absorbed nighttime humidity. They get most of the water they need from the plants they eat.
Source: Phoenix Zoo Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary/Middle School
Arabian Oryx - Oryx leucoryx
The Arabian oryx is the smallest oryx species.
Source: World Association of Zoos and Aquariums Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Arabian Oryx - Oryx leucoryx
The Arabian oryx is white with a brown mask on its face and long, pointed horns.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School
Arabian Oryx - Oryx leucoryx
Some people think that the myth of the unicorn started with the Arabian oryx. When it is seen in profile, the arabian oryx looks like it has just one horn!
Source: Association of Zoos and Aquariums Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary/Middle School
Arabian Oryx - Oryx leucoryx
The Arabian oryx eats plants. They can travel many miles every night chewing their cud and looking for food!
Source: The Living Desert Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary/Middle School
Gemsbok - Oryx gazella
This gemsbok has a fawn-colored coat and a dark brown face with a white muzzle and white patches on its eyes.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Gemsbok - Oryx gazella
The gemsbok is found in southern east Africa.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School
Scimitar-horned Oryx - Oryx dammah
This scimitar-horned oryx gets its name from its long, sharp horns.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Scimitar-horned Oryx - Oryx dammah
Before their extinction in the wild scimitar-horned oryx formed small groups of 10-30 individuals. During migration, herds joined together to form groups of hundreds of animals.
Source: World Association of Zoos and Aquariums Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Scimitar-horned Oryx - Oryx dammah
Once native to northern Africa, the scimitar-honed oryx is now extinct in the wild.
Source: National Zoo Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary/Middle School
Scimitar-horned Oryx - Oryx dammah
The scimitar-horned oryx is white with a rusty brown neck and chest.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School
Scimitar-horned Oryx - Oryx dammah
In the wild, the white coat of the Scimitar-horned Oryx helped it to keep cool by reflecting back the heat of the desert sun.
Source: Chester Zoo Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary/Middle School
|
Australia/Oceania 
Europe 
North America 
South America 
NH Species