Scimitar-horned oryx
Amazing fact
A scimitar-horned oryx calf is born with a yellow coat and develops its markings later.
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A scimitar-horned oryx calf is born with a yellow coat and develops its markings later.
THE REAL WORLD
The real Scimitar-horned oryx
- Scientific name
- Oryx dammah
- Japanese name
- シロオリックス
- Group
- Land mammals
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Artiodactyla
- Family
- Bovidae
- Genus
- Oryx
It is a member of the cattle family that lives on the dry grasslands along the southern edge of the Sahara Desert.
It lives in herds and is said to be able to go a long time without drinking water.
How the Scimitar-horned oryx lives
It eats grasses, buds and juicy roots, among other plants. It travels far in search of fresh grass that sprouts after rain.
University of Michigan Animal Diversity WebBasic data
- Size
- Shoulder height: 110–125 cm
- Weight
- 180–200 kg
- Diet
- Grasses, legumes, succulents, acacia pods, and other foods
Where the Scimitar-horned oryx has been recorded
Records: GBIF.org (CC0 and CC BY 4.0 records, retrieved 2026-11-07). Map: Natural EarthSee the records on GBIF
Watch wild animals from a distance. Do not touch or feed them, and take care of the places where they live.
Names around the world
- 日本語
- シロオリックス
- 简体中文
- 弯角剑羚
- 繁體中文
- 彎角劍羚
- 한국어
- 긴칼뿔오릭스
- Español
- Órix de cuernos de cimitarra
- Français
- Oryx algazelle
- Deutsch
- Säbelantilope
- Português (Brasil)
- Órix-de-cimitarra
- Italiano
- Orice dalle corna a sciabola
- العربية
- أبو حراب
- Tiếng Việt
- Linh dương sừng kiếm
- Русский
- Сахарский орикс
- Türkçe
- Kıvrık boynuzlu oriks
- اردو
- صحرائی سانبھر
Names come from Wikidata and iNaturalist records. Where a language has no recorded name, we use the scientific name.
Sources and how we check
- 多摩動物公園 — シロオリックスChecked: 2026-11-03
- University of Michigan Animal Diversity Web — Oryx dammahChecked: 2026-11-03
We check each fact against its source. The illustrations simplify how the real animal looks.
The classification (class, order, family, genus) follows Wikidata records, checked against GBIF. Classifications can change as research goes on.
The basic data are the values given in each source. They vary with how the animal is measured, whether it is male or female, and whether it lives in the wild or in captivity.
This page was translated from the original Japanese with the help of AI.
Report a mistakeWhen you meet the Scimitar-horned oryx, look for this
- Look for its white body and reddish-brown neck and chest.
Animals do different things from day to day, so you may not always see this.
多摩動物公園EXHIBIT INFORMATION
Places that keep or show the Scimitar-horned oryx
Zoos, aquariums and other places whose official websites say they keep or show this animal.
Kanto
Displays can change with the animals’ health and the seasons. Check each facility’s official website before you go.
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