Addax

= Addax nasomaculatus﻿ =

= Physical =
 * also known as the screwhorn antelope
 * were once considered extinct in the wild
 * the brookfeild zoo released 4 of its nine and the numbers started to grow quickly
 * there are curently less than 500 in the wild
 * there are less than 850 in captivity that are raise to be hunted on game farms as trophies
 * they are extremly rare in there native enviroment which ranges from North Africa to Arabia

= Behavior = = Diet = = Reproduction =
 * stands about 1 meter tall at the shoulder
 * has been considered endangered since the early 1980's but critically endangered since 1996
 * has a weight of 60 to 120 kilograms
 * the color of the coat varies with the seasons
 * winter it is greyish brown with white hind quarters and legs
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 * head is marked with brown and black patches that typically form an x over the nose
 * has a straggley beard and prominent red nostriles
 * Long black hairs stick out between their curved and spiraling horns ending in a short mane
 * Horns on both male and female
 * Have 2 to 3 twists
 * Can reach 80 cm on females and 120 cm males
 * has a short slender tail ending in a puff of hair
 * is a nocturnal mammal
 * rests during the day in depressions that they dig using with their paws
 * has keen sensory powers that allow them to locate each other which allows them to like far apart
 * live in herd consisting of 2 to 20 animals
 * herds contain males and females
 * ussualy stays in one place only moveing when in need of food or water
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= Reasons for Being Endangered =
 * this animals is still being poached in the wild today
 * it is endangered because of habitat destruction due to human urbanization
 * also endangered because of overhunting for meat and hide