oryx — /awr iks, ohr /, n., pl. oryxes, (esp. collectively) oryx. 1. a large African antelope, Oryx gazella, grayish with black markings and having long, nearly straight horns: an endangered species. 2. gemsbok. [1350 1400; ME < L < Gk óryx pickax,… … Universalium
Oryx — For other uses, see Oryx (disambiguation). Oryx Oryx gazella Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
artiodactyl — artiodactylous, adj. /ahr tee oh dak til/, adj. 1. Zool. having an even number of toes or digits on each foot. n. 2. a hoofed, even toed mammal of the order Artiodactyla, comprising the pigs, hippopotamuses, camels, deer, giraffes, pronghorns,… … Universalium
Namib Desert — Satellite view of the Namib Desert The Namib Desert is a desert in Namibia and southwest Angola that forms part of the Namib Naukluft National Park, the largest game reserve in Africa. The name Namib is of Nama origin and means vast place .… … Wikipedia
The White Lady — This article is about the rock painting. For other meanings of the term The White Lady , see White Lady The White Lady is a rock painting, located on a panel, also depicting other art work, on a small rock overhang, deep within Brandberg Mountain … Wikipedia
antelope — antelopian, antelopine /an tl oh pin, puyn/, adj. /an tl ohp /, n., pl. antelopes, (esp. collectively) antelope. 1. any of several ruminants of the family Bovidae, chiefly of Africa and Asia, having permanent, hollow, unbranched horns. 2. leather … Universalium
oryx — noun (plural oryx or oryxes) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, a gazelle, from Greek, pickax, antelope, kind of whale, from oryssein to dig; akin to Latin runcare to grub up, weed, Sanskrit luñcati he plucks Date: 1535 any of a small genus (Oryx) … New Collegiate Dictionary
Niihau — Niʻihau The Forbidden Isle Aerial view of Niʻihau looking southwestward from the north … Wikipedia
Unicorn — A unicorn (from Latin unus one and cornu horn ) is a mythological creature. Though the modern popular image of the unicorn is sometimes that of a horse differing only in the horn on its forehead, the traditional unicorn also has a billy goat… … Wikipedia
Chester Zoo — Chester Zoological Gardens Date opened 1931 Location Upton by Chester, Cheshire, England Land area 111 acres (45 ha) … Wikipedia
