The Arabian, or white oryx, is a medium-size antelope with a distinct shoulder bump, long straight horns, and a tufted tail. It is the smallest member of Oryx genus, native to desert and steppe areas of the Arabian Peninsula. The Arabian oryx was extinct in the wild by the early 1970s, but was saved in […]
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‘Alala
‘Alala (ah-la-la), or Hawaiian crow is extinct in the wild. Fossil remains indicate it was abundant on all the main islands. It is speculated that introduced…
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