Scimitar-horned Oryx

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Piano_Sonata
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Piano_Sonata
gptkbp:adaptation Long legs for running
Can survive long periods without water
Thick skin to protect from sun
gptkbp:behavior gptkb:Nocturnal
Form strong bonds within herds
gptkbp:breeding_season Year-round
gptkbp:caused_by Hunting
Habitat loss
gptkbp:color White with brown markings
gptkbp:communication Vocalizations and body language
gptkbp:conservation_efforts gptkb:IUCN
gptkb:API
Habitat restoration
CITES
Breeding programs
Reintroduction programs in protected areas
gptkbp:conservation_status Extinct in the Wild
From extinct in the wild to reintroduced
gptkbp:cultural_representation Featured in art and literature
gptkbp:cultural_significance Symbol of conservation efforts
gptkbp:died_in Successful in captivity
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:ecological_role Grazers in desert ecosystems
gptkbp:eye_color Long and curved
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Geoffroy_Saint-Hilaire
gptkbp:first_introduced Late 20th century
gptkbp:fossil_record Ancient species in North Africa
gptkbp:genetic_diversity Low in wild populations
gptkbp:gestation_period 8 months
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:dessert
Successful in several countries
Open grasslands and savannas
gptkbp:height 90-120 cm at the shoulder
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Scimitar-horned Oryx
gptkbp:litter_size gptkb:musical
gptkbp:location gptkb:Chad
gptkbp:mating_system Polygynous
gptkbp:migration Seasonal movements in search of food
gptkbp:population Slow but ongoing
Less than 100 in the wild
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Person
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_Africa
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Sable_Antelope
gptkb:Arabian_Oryx
gptkbp:reproduction Viviparous
gptkbp:research_focus Study of extinction and conservation
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Oryx_dammah
gptkbp:social_structure Herds
Dominance among males
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships With desert plants
gptkbp:territorial_behavior Males are territorial during breeding season
gptkbp:threats Climate change
Poaching
Human encroachment
gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site Critically Endangered
gptkbp:water_source Rarely drinks water
gptkbp:weight 70-100 kg
gptkbp:wildlife Present in several zoos worldwide
gptkbp:year gptkb:2016
gptkbp:young Calf