GEMSBOK

The gemsbok, gemsbuck or South African oryx is a large antelope in the genus Oryx. It is native to the arid regions of Southern Africa, such as the Kalahari Desert. Some authorities formerly included the East African oryx as a subspecies. Wikipedia

Scientific name: Oryx gazella Height: 1,2 m (At Shoulder) Speed: 60 km/h (Maximum, Running) Higher classification: Oryx Gestation period: 274 days Encyclopedia of Life Mass: Male: 220 – 300 kg, Female: 100 – 210 kg