Name(s):
Threatened species of Addax
Nature
Addax antelope have been heavily hunted for their meat and skin. Since they are so heavily built they are not capable of great speeds and are easily overtaken by horses and dogs. The addax declined mainly because of motorized hunting with modern weapons by indigenous people. The expansion of pastoral agriculture has also been a factor. Because the Addax lives in such arid regions it can come into direct competition with domestic stock for the limited water and food resources available.
Background
The addax inhabits areas of desert and semi-desert. The Addax once ranged through the greater part of the Sahara Desert, from the Atlantic coast to the Nile. It is a true desert antelope, able to obtain sufficient moisture from the meagre vegetation that it eats. It also has physiological adaptations to reduce water loss.