Gemsbok

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Gemsbok
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Bovidae Subfamily: Hippotraginae Genus: Oryx Species: O. gazella
Binomial name
Oryx gazella (Linnaeus, 1758)

The Gemsbok (or gemsbuck), are African plains antelopes of the Oryx genus. They are found all over Africa, especially Tanzania and South Africa.

[change] Grouping

Gemsboks live in a herd of 10-40. The herds are usually set up with a dominant male and female as leaders of the herd. The males have striaght pointed horns and have been known to attack and kill lions and other predators by impaling them. The females are the same, but sometimes have curved horns.

[change] Northern and Southern

There are two varieties of gemsbok. A Northern Gemsbuck and a Southern Gemsbok. The northern variety have black fringed ears and live in the more northern parts of Africa. The Southern variety have longer horns and live in the southern parts of Africa.