The Addax:
The
Addax lives in the sandy deserts of the Sahara in Africa. It can live
in the parts of the deserts where even a camel cannot live. an Addax
can stay without drinking water for weeks or even months. It gets
all the water it needs from the plants it eats.
The Addax belongs to
the antelope family. It changes color according to the seasons. In
winter it's coat is grayish - brown and in summer it's
coat is milky white. It is about a meter high and it's curly horns
are more than a meter long. It has a short tail which looks like a
small rope. It eats small plants and grass in the desert.
It is in danger mainly
because of hunting by the people in the desert. Only a few thousand
addax are still alive.
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