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27 sie 2023 · Native to the Kalahari Desert, the African oryx, or gemsbok (Oryx gazella), is a large antelope that now lives in southern New Mexico. It weighs on average up to 450 pounds (204 kg) and stands 47 inches (1.2 meters) tall at the shoulder, almost as tall as the roof of the average car.
22 kwi 2023 · Learn about the introduction, distribution, and impacts of South African oryx (Oryx gazella) in the American Southwest. See maps and models of current and future habitat suitability for oryx in the Chihuahuan Desert ecoregion.
The gemsbok (Oryx gazella), or South African oryx, is a large antelope in the genus Oryx. It is endemic to the dry and barren regions of Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and (parts of) Zimbabwe, mainly inhabiting the Kalahari and Namib Deserts, areas in which it is supremely adapted for survival.
9 mar 2023 · There are now an estimated several thousand oryx in New Mexico. “They are highly adapted to the Chihuahua Desert,” Wagnon said. A South African oryx waves its tail at a trail camera at Jornada Basin Long-term Ecological Research site near Las Cruces, New Mexico.
The success of the oryx in New Mexico is due in part to the abundance of food. In Africa, they eat grasses, forbs, and melons. In New Mexico, they feed on desert grasses, yucca, buffalo gourds, and mesquite bean pods.
7 sty 2024 · New Mexico is now home to thousands of oryx, a type of large African antelope. From 1969 to 1977 the state released 93 oryx into the wild to promote big game hunting.
Learn how to capture stunning photos of oryx, also known as gemsbok, in New Mexico. Find out where to look for these exotic antelope, what equipment to use and what challenges to expect.
