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Wildlife Found in Qatar

Wildlife Found in Qatar By Naveed - January 02, 2024
Wildlife Found in Qatar

Join us and explore Qatar's lesser-known wilderness, where natural wonders coexist in enthralling harmony with the desolate beauty of the desert.

Arabian Oryx

Name: Arabian oryx
Scientific Name: Oryx leucoryx

The Arabian oryx, also known as the white oryx, is a medium-sized species of antelope native to the Arabian Peninsula. After going extinct in the wild at the beginning of the 1970s, it has been reintroduced since 1980 and there are now up to 7,000 individuals. This oryx is the national animal of Qatar, as well as that of several neighboring countries. 

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By Naveed - January 02, 2024

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