Addax

The addax, a native of Africa, is a relativeto the antelope. The scientific name of the addax is //Addax nasomaculatus//.

//'Don't make leather with them, cotton's fine'//

Description- -sandy in color -long swirled horns Behavior- -Active from dawn to dusk

Diet- -desert grasses, shoots, tubers and succulents Reproduction- -gestation can range from 300 to 360 days. -NORMALLY give birth to only one calf Calves- -sandy in color with light colored or no markings.

Location is mainly in the desert. They were once found in many other places before.

Habitat- mainly the desert

The addax was put on the endangered species list in the 14th century.

The addax population is currently estimated to be 200 in Niger anyway.

The addax are being poached for their hides which produce leather.

Some addax are being put into zoos where they can live without having to be in danger of being poached.

The Endangered Species Act is a document stating that no one can transport or have possession of an endangered species.

Here' a link to an organization that helps save the addax: http://www.artfortheanimals.org/index.shtml?gclid=CK2_6ZiImZoCFRYpFQodqwPr9Q