Lions at the Lion Country Safari in Loxahatchee, Florida.
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Picture taken during a visit to Lion Country Safari in Loxahatchee, Florida.
From lioncountrysafari.com:
"Common Eland (Taurotragus oryx)
The eland is the largest of the African antelope species, males reaching 6 feet tall at the shoulder and weighing 1500 lbs. Both males and females have straight, screw-like horns that can grow to 3 feet long. A flap of skin called a dewlap hangs down at the front of the neck, and bears a tuft of hair on the end of it. They are found in small herds in open habitats of east Africa."
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Picture taken during a visit to Lion Country Safari in Loxahatchee, Florida.
From lioncountrysafari.com:
"Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)
Standing just two-and-a-half feet tall, this species of Indian antelope gets its name from the dark color of the mature male (which is known as a buck). Females and immature males are lighter in color. The male’s straight, ringed horns twist 3 or 4 times and are about 2 feet long. If danger approaches, blackbuck will spring up into the air to alert the rest of the herd — a behavior called pronking. Blackbuck are endangered in India."
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Picture taken during a visit to Lion Country Safari in Loxahatchee, Florida.
From lioncountrysafari.com:
"Scimitar-Horned Oryx (Oryx dammah)
Range: Extinct in the wild, former range arid northern Africa. This large antelope is extinct in the wild and the last wild animals are thought to have been around 1990 in Chad. Their final decline is a result of poaching, drought and civil war in Chad. There are currently efforts and plans to ultimately reintroduce this species to suitable, secure, protected areas in former range states using the current world captive herd as host. LCS is currently involved in a study examining and quantifying genetic diversity in large captive herds to help with future conservation breeding!"
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Picture taken during a visit to Lion Country Safari in Loxahatchee, Florida.
From lioncountrysafari.com:
"Asiatic Water Buffalo (Bubalus arnee)
Truly wild Asiatic water buffalo are very rare and can be counted in the hundreds in south east Asia. Domesticated water buffalo are much more prevalent throughout the world however, and can be counted in the millions. They love the water and can often be found almost completely submerged in the ponds within their preserve."
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