#horned oryx

[rockandroar]

Outta the way! The kings of Metal are charging in! 🤘🏼Meet Steel Stampede, fronted by the legendary Grant Ruffalo. In the world of Rock & Roar, heavy metal music was originated by, and belongs to, animals with horns, and that’s the origin of the “🤘🏼” hand symbol. The last image is a drawing of Grant from all the way back in 2013. Miles will meet these guys in chapter 4!

[leadhanded]

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A scimitar oryx (Oryx dammah) scratches an itch in ARTIS zoo, the Netherlands

by safi kok

[endlingmusings]

"An animal once considered extinct in the wild has seen its classification changed to “endangered,” signifying a remarkable comeback.  The scimitar-horned oryx has recovered its numbers thanks to the efforts of conservationists and zoos worldwide, and they can now be seen wandering the plains of Chad’s Ouadi Rimé-Ouadi Achim Faunal Reserve after they were first reintroduced in August 2016. On December 13, the oryx, also known more simply as the scimitar oryx, officially saw its status changed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).  Between 2016 and 2022, 285 scimitar oryx have been released in the unfenced area, and a population estimate in September 2022 put the total number of the species at 575.   “The change from the previous category of Extinct in Wild is genuine, as it results from the successful re-establishment of the species in the wild,” the IUCN’s website reads. According to the Good News Network, who described the news as a “tremendous achievement,” the change of classification for the scimitar oryx is the first time any animal has moved from the “extinct in the wild” designation to “endangered.” Further research from the scientific journal Animals reveals that another animal, Przewalski’s horse, was downgraded from extinct in the wild to endangered back in 2011, but the feat is exceptionally rare regardless.  Upon hearing the news, the Zoological Society of London’s senior conservation biologist Tim Wacher said: “The return of the scimitar-horned oryx is the result of a long-term conservation effort for the species – following in-depth, careful preparation, and championed and supported by the Environment Agency of Abu Dhabi.    “All Saharan antelope species are severely threatened, but this project is proof that with the right will and resources, we can secure a future for them all.”"

- Excerpt from "Scientists thrilled after horned animal once deemed extinct in wild upgraded to endangered species list: 'A tremendous achievement'" by Leo Collis.

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Scimitar-horned oryx Oryx dammah

Observed by ruseva, CC BY-NC

[hmtaxidermy]

Mounts from yesterday. I forgot to take pictures of the oryx before I added the carding (grey tubes), so enjoy a peak behind the scenes.

[purpleweredragon]

The scimitar horned oryx, (Oryx dammah), also called the Sahara oryx, was once widespread across North Africa, but in the 1980’s the population began to plummet - largely due to the antelopes being hunted for their horns and meat. In 2000, the species was declared Extinct in the Wild by the IUCN Red List.

Today its fate has been reversed – the first species from our Extinct in the Wild global initiative to be downlisted.

[minmocat]

ive decided to give ych.commishes a try with these two designs! check the links to bid! ^_^

lynx adopt: open

oryx adopt: open

[bjekkergauken]

Lion king: north africa DLC

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[eachuisge-cc]

It is also very pressing for me to inform you that I am so 1000% on board and pumped for a freaky prehistoric quagga unicorn. Sincerely: a relapsed horse girl who has always liked the freaky cryptid horny horses

answering this separately because while I haven't started on the model/texture proper yet, I DO have a sketched out design for how I more or less want it to look

part quagga, part Ctesias's ass, and part Chonky Floof because neither a quagga nor whatever Ctesias saw in India would probably do well in the tundra by default.

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A scimitar oryx (Oryx dammah) housed at the ARTIS zoo, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

by safi kok

[doom-dreaming]

went to the zoo today and saw a bunch of beasts (part 1)

[wachinyeya]

Thank you for your good news!! I also posted an article about these guys here: https://www.tumblr.com/wachinyeya/736546151829028864/extinct-in-the-wild-antelope-bought-back-from?source=share

Though this might be a better article with more info! I will admit that the apps I use to source most of my good news are not always 100%

I also have a friend @crimson-flamez who showed me this lovely pic they took of some oryx hanging out at their local FL zoo where they have a reintroduction program~

[inatungulates]

Scimitar-horned oryx Oryx dammah

Observed by roylesafaris, CC BY-NC