Arabian oryx
Oryx leucoryx
Animal facts
This species became extinct in the wild in 1972, mainly due to hunting. A few were taken into captivity and bred in zoos - this species was one of the earliest successes of captive breeding. Several hundred have since been returned to the desert in Saudi Arabia and Oman.
Where they live
Reintroduced to Oman and Saudi Arabia.
Habitat
Stony semi-desert
What they eat
Plants and underground tubers
IUCN status
Endangered