Can someone please help identify

**jagtersdok** · 03-02-2010, 09:30

I've looked around a bit, but can't seem to get the correct species for this antelope.

**Speed_Freak** · 03-02-2010, 09:58

They are Scimitar-Horned Oryx.

Officially marked as "Extinct in the Wild"

Now Extinct in the Wild, the Scimitar-Horned Oryx once lived in the northern African countries of Egypt, Senegal, and Chad. They have now been reintroduced in Tunisia, Morocco and Senegal we believe through protected conservation parks.

**Paul** · 03-02-2010, 09:59

Could be a type of Ibex.

**Paul** · 03-02-2010, 10:00

Originally Posted by Speed_Freak

They are Scimitar-Horned Oryx.

Ah! You live and learn...

**Sean Murphy** · 03-02-2010, 10:08

Yup, Speed Freak is right. They used to have a few at the Rietvlei Zoo Farm near Alberton a couple of years ago. The animals belong to the JHB zoo. I think they were moved back there.

Sean.

**Paul** · 03-02-2010, 10:11

Originally Posted by Sean Murphy

Yup, Speed Freak is right. They used to have a few at the Rietvlei Zoo Farm near Alberton a couple of years ago.

AH, yes. Just across the road from GCDPC. I wonder if any club members can tell us what they taste like

**jagtersdok** · 03-02-2010, 10:30

Thanx guys

Paul apparently they taste reeeeaaaallll good

**THOMAST** · 03-02-2010, 10:35

Had some in my sights on a farm in the Richmond area. Just looking, because back then (mid 80's) they were going for 25K!! They were actually on the neighbors farm and I was looking through the fence, this guy specialised in exotics, including Indian Black Buck, kinda like a cross between a springbok(size) blesbok(colour) and Kudu (horns)
I think they(Schimitar Horned Oryx) are also known as Abissynian Oryx(?)