Gemsbok

Oryx gazella · Bovidae

The gemsbok, or South African oryx, is a large antelope in the genus Oryx. It is endemic to the dry and barren regions of Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe, mainly inhabiting the Kalahari and Namib Deserts, areas in which it is supremely adapted for survival. Previously, some sources classified the related East African oryx, or beisa oryx, as a subspecies.

Where the Gemsbok lives

Recorded in Namibia, South Africa, United States of America and Botswana (Africa and North America).

Most records fall in Northern Cape, New Mexico, Oshikoto, Hardap, Western Cape and Kgalagadi.

See the Gemsbok’s range on the globe

Conservation status

Least concern (LC). Not at risk: it is doing well in the wild. Categories are the IUCN Red List as republished by GBIF.

Sources

The range is a density of 5,877 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.