Addax
Addax nasomaculatus
Critically endangeredPhoto: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mammalherbivore
The addax is a desert-dwelling antelope found in the Sahara. Known for its striking spiral horns, it changes coat color with the seasons, from greyish-brown in winter to nearly white in summer.
- Males have spiral horns up to 85 cm long.
- Females are generally smaller than males.
- Its coat turns white or sandy blonde in summer.
DesertAfrica
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Mammal
- Scientific name
- Addax nasomaculatus
- Habitat
- Desert
- Regions in this directory
- Africa
- Diet
- herbivore
- Relative size
- medium
- IUCN Red List
- Critically Endangered (CR)
