addax
n.
large antelope with slightly spiraled twisted horns native of northern Africa deserts
Addax
The Addax (Addax nasomaculatus) is a critically endangered
desert antelope that lives in several isolated regions in the
Sahara desert. Although extremely rare in its native habitat, it is quite common in captivity and is regularly bred on ranches where they are hunted as trophies.The Addax stands about 1
metre tall at the shoulder and weighs 60 to 120
kilograms. Their coat is white but their chest, neck and head are mainly brown with a white patch over the bridge of the nose and another around the mouth. They have a scraggly beard and prominent red nostrils.During summer their coat is white and during winter it is brown.
Horns, found on both
males and
females, have two twists and can reach 80
centimetres in females and 120 centimetres in males. The
hooves are broad with flat
soles and strong
dewclaws to help them walk on soft sand.
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addax
Noun
1. large antelope with lightly spiraled horns of desert regions of northern Africa
(synonym) Addax nasomaculatus
(hypernym) antelope
(member-holonym) genus Addax
addax (m)
n.
addax, large African antelope
Addax
(n.)
One of the largest African antelopes (Hippotragus, or Oryx, nasomaculatus).
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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