Addax antelope

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:adaptation Can survive without water for long periods
gptkbp:age Calf
gptkbp:aroma Strong sense of smell
gptkbp:averageTemperature 90 to 100 cm at the shoulder
gptkbp:behavior Nocturnal
gptkbp:breedingSeason Conservation breeding programs
Successful in some zoos
gptkbp:climate Adapted to arid environments
Sensitive to climate change impacts.
gptkbp:colors White to light brown with spiral horns
Seasonal color change
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Critically Endangered
International protection under CITES
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Symbol of desert wildlife
gptkbp:diet Herbivore
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Grazers in desert ecosystems
gptkbp:foragingBehavior Grazing and browsing
gptkbp:fossilRecord Ancient_relatives_found_in_Europe
gptkbp:geneticDiversity Low genetic diversity
gptkbp:gestationPeriod Approximately 8 months
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:Sahara_Desert
gptkbp:hasLength 120 to 150 cm
gptkbp:headlights Spiral horns up to 1 meter long
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:North_Africa
gptkbp:homeTeam Not domesticated
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Addax antelope
gptkbp:humanInteraction Overhunting and habitat destruction
gptkbp:lifespan 10 to 20 years in the wild
gptkbp:localNames Addax,_white_antelope
gptkbp:matingSystem Polygynous
gptkbp:migration Seasonal migrations for food
gptkbp:movement Migratory
gptkbp:operationalRange Limited_to_a_few_areas_in_Niger_and_Chad
gptkbp:populationTrend Less than 500 individuals in the wild
gptkbp:predators Lions
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:National_parks_in_Niger
gptkbp:relatedPatent Oryx
gptkbp:renovated Habitat restoration projects
gptkbp:reproduction Breeds year-round
gptkbp:researchInterest Studied for desert adaptations
gptkbp:scientificName Addax nasomaculatus
gptkbp:socialResponsibility Form small groups
Communicate through vocalizations and body language
gptkbp:socialStructure Herds or solitary
gptkbp:soundtrack Excellent hearing
gptkbp:threats Hunting
Habitat loss
gptkbp:vision Good eyesight for spotting predators
gptkbp:waterSource Rely on moisture from food
gptkbp:weight 50 to 125 kg
gptkbp:wildlife Kept in various zoos worldwide