#oryxes

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gemsbok :)

Have you seen the gemsbok (Oryx gazella)

I have now

Yes, in photos/videos

Yes, irl

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Voting ended onJul 1

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A scimitar oryx (Oryx dammah) scratches an itch in ARTIS zoo, the Netherlands

by safi kok

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[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

How do you handle the heat? The desert dwelling antelope known as the oryx, or gemsbok, doesn’t mind high temperatures. In fact, during the hottest part of the day, an oryx will increase its body temperature up to 47 degrees Celsius (116 degrees Farenhiet). This causes their body to shed the excess heat to the surrounding air, and is an effective way of cooling the oryx without losing water.

(Image: Agroup of Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx) by David Mallon)

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Arabian oryx

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A scimitar oryx (Oryx dammah) housed at the ARTIS zoo, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

by safi kok

[hebrewbyinbal]

Winter in Israel has a quiet poetry to it 🤍

White oryxes drifting through the open fields of Kibbutz Yotvata, their stillness meeting the soft hush of the season. Strength, grace, and survival wrapped in beauty.

Winter is a season that appears calm, yet holds deep life and resilience beneath the surface… just like these magnificent creatures.

Nature teaches Hebrew if you know how to listen.

Peace, beauty, and a little Hebrew from the land of Israel 🇮🇱

[thebigdeepcheatsy]

Animal Shower Thought

Oryxes are devils to horses