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The Addax have been hunted because their skin and meat are prized by natives, the former both for use as leather and merely as a trophy kill. They used to live throughout deserts (especially the Sahara) in Northern Africa in herds of 5-20, but now they exist only in herds of four in certain desert areas of Chad, Niger, Sudan, Mali, Libya, and Mauritania: I think under 500 exist in the wild as of now. They are still poached illegally, and use of modern weapons by those that hunt them have been a great cause of their population decline. There are other factors involved though; tourists have harrassed the Addax by doing things like chasing them in 4 wheel drives until they die of exhaustion. Also, recent droughts in the Sahara have deprived the Addax's habitat of the sparse vegetation it lives on.
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Where are Addax from and what are they?
The Addax (Addax nasomaculatus), also known as the screwhorn antelope, is an endangered desert antelope that lives in isolated regions in the Sahara desert.
What herbivores are an endangered species and can be found in Africa and Asia?
Aardvark, Aardwolf, Addax, white tiger, rhinoceros and etc....
What is an addax?
An addax is a large African antelope, Latin name Addax nasomaculatus.
What color is an addax?
a addax is black
Addax food chain?
well addax eat plants so a jackal ets the addax
How fast does a addax run?
Addax can run about 4.2
What is an addax and where can they be found?
An Addax is a mammal. The scientific name is Addax nasomaculatus. It can be found ind Sandy and dry place, normally away from water.
What type of animal is an addax?
antelope
Where did the addax originate from?
Northern Africa
What is the addax's bigger cousin?
Eland
Does a camel eat a addax antelope?
No.
How long are addax horns?
80cm
