彎角劍羚 (Oryx dammah) 是一種曾棲息於北非撒哈拉沙漠內及沙漠周遭的羚羊。彎角劍羚的皮毛為乳白色，頸部、胸部和腿部的毛色則逐漸加深形成棕褐色斑塊。牠們的臉部為白色，上面有棕色斑紋。彎角劍羚因其最醒目的特徵而得名，牠們擁有一對有脊狀溝槽的後彎長角，長度超過 1 公尺。彎角劍羚身長 1.3 公尺至 2.4 公尺，肩高 1 公尺至 1.3 公尺。雄性的體型略大於雌性且體重也較重，介於 140 公斤至 210 公斤之間，雌性體重則介於 90 公斤至 140 公斤之間。
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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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