Addax are one of the largest African antelopes.

Other Names: Screwhorn Antelope, Screw Horn Antelope, African Antelope, Addax Antelope, Beaudoin, Abu-Akach, Addax à Nez Tacheté, Akash, Anjidohl, Antilope Addax, Antilope Blanche, Antilope de Mendès, Auel, Bakra el onash, Begaar el Ouach, Mendesantilope, Tamita,

Conservation Status: It is estimated that there are fewer than 500 wild addax. The biggest threat to the addax is habitat encroachment.

Size: Addax stand 3 feet tall at the shoulder. Addax measure 3.6-4.3 feet in length and weigh 132 to 264 lbs. Male addax are slightly larger than their female counterparts. An addax's horns can reach 3-4 feet in length.

Diet: Addax eat dessert succulents, grasses, herbs, bark, wood and leaves on bushes.

Life Span: Addax live up to 20 years in the wild. The lion, leopard, and hyena are all natural predators of the addax. Addax will live up to 25 years in captivity.