Gemsbuck

Gemsbok (Oryx Gazella)



Details

Shoulder Height		: Male 120 cm
Average Weight		: Male 210 kg
Gestation		: 9 Months
Number of Young		: 1 Calf
Longevity		: 19 Years
S.C.I. Minimum Score		: 88
S.C.I. Record Score		: 111 5/8
Rowland Ward Minimum Length		: 40"
Rowland Ward Record Length		: 49 1/4"
General		The Gemsbok is one of the most handsome antelope in Africa, with it long rapier-like horns and striking markings. They can form herds of up to 20 - 30 animals. Gemsbuck are grazers but will survive on browse in times of drought. With its long razor sharp horns it is a formidable adversary and has been known to back into a thornbush to protect its rear when attacked by Lions and other predators, which it fights with its horns. When wounded they can be very dangerous animals to approach on foot.