Addax

Addax nasomaculatus

Mammalia · Artiodactyla · Bovidae

Fig. 1. Addax

Fig. 2. Range

Length or height	Shoulder height about 1 m
Weight	About 60-125 kg
Food	Desert grasses
Lifespan	About 20 years
Society	Small herds
Habitat	desert
Range	Africa
Wild or tame	Wild

Perhaps fewer than 100 left in the wild in the Sahara.

Observe: Look at the spiral horns.

Modern data

Status today

CRCritically endangered status to verify

Conservation	Critically endangered.
Keeper's note	Daily checks of appetite, movement and behavior; enrichment that changes from day to day.
Kingdom · phylum	Animalia · Chordata
Genus	Addax

Check the record: IUCN Red List · GBIF · ITIS

See it elsewhere in the museum

Zoo: Desert zone

For classes

Lessons: The Mammal Hall: Weigh the cost of warmthPreviewThe Domesticated Animal: Map it, time itPreviewEcosystems: Two Ways to Hold a HabitatPreview

Drawer: Zoo: Desert

Quiz: Desert quiz · 5 questions