Addax
FUN FACTS
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Addax antelopes are known as super exotics due to their scarcity.
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There are now more Addax antelopes on Texas hunting ranches than the rest of the world combined!
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They produce highly concentrated urine which helps to conserve water.
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Herds are typically led by the oldest female.
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Addax can survive almost indefinitely without free-standing water. They obtain most of their water needs from their vegetarian diet.
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They are also called “White antelopes” and “Screwhorn antelopes.”
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Their coat changes color with the seasons. In the winter, they have a gray and brown coat and in the summer, they have a sandy coat with white coloration.
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Herds do not tend to travel far unless food becomes scarce or a threat surfaces.
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An Addax herd walks in single file order and as a result, leaves behind a single set of tracks.
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Addax antelopes are slow moving, making them easy pickings for predators.