Oryx subfamily - Oryx red

Japanese: オリックス亜科 - おりっくすあか
Oryx subfamily - Oryx red

...All of them are native to Africa, and there are three genera and seven species, including the hartebeest Alcelaphus buselaphus , which lives in herds of 300 to 1000 individuals, the congynous hartebeest A. lichtensteini , which has a distinctive long face and short, thick horns, the topi Damaliscus lunatus , which has the habit of climbing termite mounds to watch for enemies, and the wildebeest Connochaetes taurinus , which migrates seasonally in large herds. (3) Oryxidae: Large, with long spear-shaped, saber-shaped, or corkscrew-shaped horns in both sexes, no glands on the face, and a long tail with a tuft of hair at the end. The body is white or light yellowish brown, with black or brown markings on the muzzle and around the eyes.

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "Oryx subfamily" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…すべてアフリカ産で,300~1000頭にもなる群れをつくるハーテビーストAlcelaphus buselaphus,独特の長い顔と短く太い角をもつコンジハーテビーストA.lichtensteini,アリ塚などに登って敵を見張る習性をもつトピDamaliscus lunatus,大群で季節的移動をするヌーConnochaetes taurinusなどの3属7種がある。(3)オリックス亜科Oryginae 大型で雌雄とも長い槍状,サーベル状,あるいは栓抜き状の角をもち,顔に腺はなく,尾は長く先に房毛がある。体は白色や淡黄褐色などで,鼻づらや目のあたりに黒色または褐色の斑紋がある。…

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