Fringe-eared oryx
Oryx callotis
Choroa (Swahili)
Habitat
Grasslands, savannahs
Conservation status
Vulnerable. This species — now only found in protected areas — is at risk from habitat loss due to agriculture, as well as hunting.
Biology
The small herds traverse their home range with no fixed territories. They can survive for up to a month without water.
Diorama
1944–47
Provenance
20/22 January 1924, Taita-Taveta Province, Kenya, Bernard von Wattenwyl