Gemsbok
Probably the most beautiful and one of the biggest in the antelope family, a mature male Gemsbok might weigh 600 pounds. These antelope are the largest species in the Oryx genus and are native to arid regions of the Southern African continent, such as the Kalahari Desert, including Namibia, Botswana and South Africa. Gemsbok are light brownish-grey to tan in colour, with lighter patches toward the bottom rear of the rump. Their tails are long and black in colour. A blackish stripe extends from the chin down the lower edge of the neck, through the juncture of the shoulder and leg along the lower flank of each side to the blackish section of the rear leg. They have muscular necks and shoulders, and their legs have white ‘socks’ with a black patch on the front of both the front legs, and both genders have long, straight horns. Male horns are typically more massive, but not as long as the female horns.