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Addax. By : Nathaniel. Biome, Ecosystem, Habitat. It lives in a sandy and rocky desert, often far from water It also lives in captivity up to 25 years Addax are mostly found in isolated regions of the Sahara . Color, Weight, Size. Its color is usually white and brown
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Addax By: Nathaniel
Biome, Ecosystem, Habitat • It lives in a sandy and rocky desert, often far from water • It also lives in captivity up to 25 years • Addax are mostly found in isolated regions of the Sahara
Color, Weight, Size • Its color is usually white and brown • It weighs 60 to 125 kilograms [130 to 240 pounds] • Its size is 1.5 to 1.7 meters [4.5 to 5.5 feet]
Diet, Predators • It eats desert grasses, leguminous herbs, and acacia • Its predators are mostly humanswhich can sometimes be in vehicles, but the addax are now in an area they can’t be hunted
Estimated Population • Estimated is probably less than 200 Addax left because of the humans population
Interesting Facts • Both females and males have horns • Their horns are 76 to 109 centimeters [30 to 40 inches] • The addax is the most desert-adapted antelope
Sources • The Animal Files. Internet. http://www.theanimalfiles.com. 23 October 2012 • Arkive. Internet. <http://www.Arkive.com. 23 October 2012 • Brookfield Zoo. Internet. http://www.Brookfieldzoo.com. 23 October 2012 • Philadelphia Zoo. Internet. http://www.philadelphiazoo.com. 23 October 2012 • Louisville Zoo. Internet. http://www.Louisvillezoo.com. 23 October 2012