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oryx
''Oryx'' is a genus consisting of four large antelope species. Three of them are native to arid parts of Africa, and the fourth to the Arabian Peninsula. Their fur is pale with contrasting dark markings in the face and on the legs, and their long horns are almost straight. The exception is the scimitar oryx, which lacks dark markings on the legs, only has faint dark markings on the head, has an ochre neck, and horns that are clearly decurved.
The Arabian oryx was only saved from extinction through a captive breeding program and reintroduction to the wild.〔 The scimitar oryx, which is now listed as Extinct in the Wild, also relies on a captive breeding program for its survival.〔Database entry includes justification for why this species is listed as extinct in the wild.〕 Small populations of several oryx species, such as the Scimitar Oryx, exist in Texas and New Mexico (USA) in wild game ranches. Gemsboks were released at the White Sands Missile Range and have become an invasive species of concern at the adjacent White Sands National Monument.
==Etymology==
The term "oryx" comes from the Greek word Ὂρυξ, ''óryx'', for a type of antelope. The Greek plural form is ''óryges'', although ''oryxes'' has been established in English. Herodotus mentions a type of gazelle in Libya called "Orus", probably related to the verb ¨oruttoo" or "orussoo",〔Dr. J. H. Thiel, Beknopt Grieks-Nederlands Woordenboek 4e Ed.(Wolters Groningen 〕 meaning "to dig". White oryxes are known to dig holes in the sand for the sake of coolness.
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