Arabic name: Maha
Common name: Arabian oryx
Description:
Male:
- Average weight: 90 kg
- Average Horn length: 26-31”
Female:
- Average weight: 80 kg
- Average Horn length: 26-33”
This is the largest of the Arabian antelopes. It survives in areas without trees or standing water. Instead it can rely on moisture obtained from food and can conserve water through specially adapted kidneys. The white body color helps to deflect sunlight.
Habitat: It is found in deserts of Arabia, where temperatures even in the shade can reach as much as 50ºC in the summer months.
Gestation: 9 Months
Diet: Herbivore
Life-Span: 12-15 Years.
