The addax (Addax nasomaculatus), also known as the white antelope and the screwhorn antelope, is an antelope native to the Sahara. The only member of the genus Addax, it was first described …

Specialized to live in deserts, the addax is a shy, cautious antelope notable for its long, twisted horns. This species was once abundant throughout Northern Africa, and now inhabits just a tiny fraction of …

Addax, desert-adapted African antelope known for its long spiral horns. The species was found throughout most of the Sahara, but it was nearly exterminated in the wild in the last quarter of the …

The addax (Addax nasomaculatus) is an antelope native to the Sahara Desert. The only member of the genus Addax, it was first described scientifically by Henri de Blainville in 1816. Addax are well …

Addax are heavily built, slow running antelopes that are easy prey for humans with modern weapons. Hunting has decreased and eliminated many resident populations in many parts of its original range.

The addax is a highly adapted desert-dweller: pale coloration and large hooves are adaptations to hot sandy habitat. It is a nomadic species, exploiting ephemeral annual pastures and more permanent …

Meet the addax (Addax nasomaculatus) on The Animal Facts including their appearance, diet, habitat, range, breeding, behavior and lifespan.

DESCRIPTION: Addax have a barrel shaped torso which reduces the surface-to-volume ratio, an advantage to maintaining a constant body temperature in the wide range of air temperatures …

Addax live in the Sahara Desert, one of the most inhospitable climates on earth. These horse-like antelope are in danger of extinction.

Addax are a critically endangered desert antelope that live at Fossil Rim. Conservation efforts are underway to save them from extinction.