The Edge · CR Critically Endangered
Addax
Addax nasomaculatus
A spiral-horned desert antelope so perfectly built for the Sahara it may never need to drink — now down to perhaps a hundred in the wild.
CR · Critically Endangered
Overview
A spiral-horned desert antelope so perfectly built for the Sahara it may never need to drink — now down to perhaps a hundred in the wild.
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Field data
| IUCN status | CR · Critically Endangered |
|---|---|
| Population | <100 |
| Trend | decreasing |
| Last assessed | 2016 |
| Class / Order | Mammalia · Cetartiodactyla |
| Family | Bovidae |
| Range | Niger, Chad |
Why it matters
Evolutionary distinction
- Splayed hooves let it walk on soft sand without sinking.
- Gets nearly all its water from the plants it eats.
From the collection
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Addax art print
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Addax notebook
Museum-grade notebook from the Addax plate.
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