The addax, a Saharan antelope, is threatened with extinction in the wild, where fewer than 100 exist. A baby just born at Brookfield Zoo is part of the species’ conservation plan.
The male calf born at Brookfield on July 2 is the result of an addax species survival plan, a cooperative population management and conservation program in which the zoo is a participant. Currently, there are 163 addax living in 22 accredited North American institutions, according to Brookfield Zoo.
Addax calf, born July 2, at Brookfield Zoo. The antelope species is critically endangered in the wild. While sometimes described as “horse-like,” the addax in some ways has more in common with the camel, such as splayed hooves that make it easier to travel on sand and an ability to go long stretches without water. Other adaptations for life in the desert include white haircoats to reflect the rays of the scorching Saharan sun.
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