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Oryx
(redirected from Arabian oryxes)

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Oryx
a genus of antelopes.
Oryx algazel
see oryx.
Oryx gazella
see gemsbok.
oryx
a large, graceful antelope with curved horns. Called also Oryx algazel.
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And for kids, its small size - and the animals' closeness to their visitors - more than make up for a lack of Arabian oryxes.
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