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Gemsbok

Oryx gazella

Description:

Light brown-gray in color with a long black tail. They have a masked black and white face, with a black stripe leading down the neck to the legs. They have long, straight horns.

Habitat:

Lives in arid regions in Southern Africa.

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7 Comments

Cody.conway
Cody.conway 11 years ago

Beautiful work, your Africa shots really make me jealous to go there . . . one day after I finish touring South America :-)

AshleyT
AshleyT 11 years ago

Thanks :)

Sukaina
Sukaina 11 years ago

I like the new photos too ;)

AshleyT
AshleyT 11 years ago

Thank you Sukaina! Added a few new photos :)

Sukaina
Sukaina 11 years ago

it is as pretty as the arabian oryx!
love this spotting..

AshleyT
AshleyT 11 years ago

It was a very beautiful place! I hope to get to go back to South Africa soon!!

Josh Asel
Josh Asel 11 years ago

i think this photo tells a small story :) what a beautiful place.

AshleyT
Spotted by
AshleyT

Phumelela Local Municipality, Free State, South Africa

Spotted on Dec 30, 2011
Submitted on Oct 12, 2012

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