Addax: An Endangered Species from the Sahara

The Addax is an antelope from the Sahara Desert. They are also known as the screwhorn antelope. The Sahara desert has a variety of climates that best suits their dietary needs. The addax mostly eat grass, but they are known to eat leaves and shrubs when they are available. Addax are always found in herds. Some herds are as large as twenty while the smallest herd might just be two of them. Addax are nocturnal animals, meaning they are active during the night and rest during the day. The Addax is an endangered species, with less than 300 in the wild.

A baby Addax and it’s Mother.