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Gemsbok in the Namib Desert
Making tracks
The gemsbok, or South African oryx, is a large antelope found in the desert landscapes of Southern Africa. Known for their spectacular horns – which lend them yet another name, "sabre antelope" – gemsbok are exquisitely adapted to life in scorching spots like the Namib Desert, able to forgo food and water for long periods of time. Even in the desolate dunes, they aren't alone. Predators, including jackals and hyenas, also stalk Namib-Naukluft National Park, so it's lucky gemsbok are also powerful sprinters and able to top 56 kilometres per hour.
Making tracks
The gemsbok, or South African oryx, is a large antelope found in the desert landscapes of Southern Africa. Known for their spectacular horns – which lend them yet another name, "sabre antelope" – gemsbok are exquisitely adapted to life in scorching spots like the Namib Desert, able to forgo food and water for long periods of time. Even in the desolate dunes, they aren't alone. Predators, including jackals and hyenas, also stalk Namib-Naukluft National Park, so it's lucky gemsbok are also powerful sprinters and able to top 56 kilometres per hour.
For these well-adapted antelopes, hoofing it through the desert is no problem.
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