An oryx near Sossusvlei (explored)

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An oryx near Sossusvlei (explored)
An oryx near Sossusvlei (explored)

Sossusvlei is a beige salt-clay pan in the Namib, surrounded by sand dunes, which only rarely carries water. The area is part of the Namib-Naukluft National Park.

Sossusvlei is part of the Namib Sand Sea UNESCO World Heritage Site. In common understanding, the entire area, including the surrounding dune landscapes and vleis, is also referred to as Sossusvlei. The surrounding orange dunes are among the highest in the world, with a height difference of over 380 metres from the pan.

The Oryx antelopes are a genus of the horsebuck subfamily (Hippotraginae). Both sexes of these large antelopes have long horns and a typical black facial mask. The bulls have a standing height of up to 180 cm and a maximum weight of 200 kg. Male oryx live as solitary animals, whereas females live in groups of up to 40 animals.

Das Sossusvlei ist Teil des UNESCO-Welterbes des Namib-Sandmeeres. Im allgemeinen Verständnis wird auch das gesamte Gebiet, inklusive der umliegenden Dünenlandschaften und Vleis, als Sossusvlei bezeichnet.
Die umgebenden orangefarbenen Dünen zählen mit über 380 Meter Höhenunterschied gegenüber der Pfanne zu den höchsten der Welt.

Die Oryxantilopen sind eine Gattung aus der Unterfamilie der Pferdeböcke (Hippotraginae). Beide Geschlechter dieser Groß-Antilopen haben lange Hörner und eine typische schwarze Gesichtsmaske. Die Bullen haben eine Standhöhe von bis zu 180 cm und ein Maximalgewicht von 200 kg. Männliche Oryx leben als Einzelgänger, weibliche hingegen in Gruppen von bis zu 40 Tieren.

Text from Wikipedia, modified and translated.


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