addax

Noun

Meaning

One of the largest African antelopes (Hippotragus, / Oryx, nasomaculatus).

Source: Webster's dictionary

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However, the species' striking appearance made it (along with the closely related scimitar-horned oryx and addax) a popular quarry for sport hunters, especially foreign executives of oil companies working in the region. Source: Internet

Extinct species from the area include the scimitar oryx (Oryx dammah), addax (Addax nasomaculatus) and bubal hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus). Source: Internet

The scimitar-horned oryx followed suit, while the addax became critically endangered. Source: Internet

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