Gemsbok

Description:

Oryx , Gemsbok ( South African name)

Habitat:

Dry savannah of southern Africa and Namibia

Notes:

They are well adapted to the extreme conditions of the desert. They can take the frequent high temperatures of more than 40 degrees by raising their body temperature and so avoiding loss of body fluids through perspiration. The animals mainly feed on the sparse, dry desert grasses. Usually they graze at night, because then the plants contain more moisture.