弯角剑羚 (Oryx dammah) 是一种曾栖息于北非撒哈拉沙漠内及沙漠周遭的羚羊。弯角剑羚的皮毛为乳白色，颈部、胸部和腿部的毛色则逐渐加深形成棕褐色斑块。它们的脸部为白色，上面有棕色斑纹。弯角剑羚因其最醒目的特征而得名，它们拥有一对有脊状沟槽的后弯长角，长度超过 1 米。弯角剑羚身长 1.3 米至 2.4 米，肩高 1 米至 1.3 米。雄性的体型略大于雌性且体重也较重，介于 140 公斤至 210 公斤之间，雌性体重则介于 90 公斤至 140 公斤之间。
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Oryx dammah
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Scimitar-horned oryxes are comfortable in temperatures of up to 47°C.
Scimitar-horned oryxes are adapted to living in the desert and as such, rarely need to drink.
Some hypothesise that the scimitar-horned oryx is the origin of the unicorn myth, as they can easily lose one of their horns; or appear as only having one horn when viewed from the side.
The horns of the scimitar-horned oryx are thin, hollow and made of bone. If an oryx loses one, it will not grow back.
In ancient Egypt and Rome, the scimitar-horned oryx was domesticated and likely used as religious offerings, game animals or food source.
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