Scimitar oryx Oryx dammah
Animals in our sanctuary
Hercule
Hercule comes from a zoo in France. This zoo participates in an international breeding programme to conserve the scimitar oryx, a species threatened with extinction.
Because of the breeding programmes, animals sometimes have to be removed from the zoo, either because they disrupt the breeding or because there is not enough space to keep the species. The fate of these animals is often uncertain: will they find a refuge where they are wanted or will they be euthanised as a 'problem'?
Luckily Hercule found a new home in De Zonnegloed.
Mao
Mao comes from a zoo in France. This zoo participates in an international breeding programme to conserve the scimitar oryx, a species threatened with extinction.
Because of the breeding programmes, animals sometimes have to be removed from the zoo, either because they disrupt the breeding or because there is not enough space to keep the species. The fate of these animals is often uncertain: will they find a refuge where they are wanted or will they be euthanised as a 'problem'?
Luckily Mao found a new home in De Zonnegloed.
Where does it feel at home?
The Scimitar oryx is found in the deserts, dry steppes and stony wildernesses of the Middle East and North Africa.
What do they like to eat?
They like to eat grasses and shrubs. They drink a lot of water.
Fun fact:
The Scimitar oryx can stand heat very well. It will only start to sweat when its body temperature reaches 46°C.
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