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	oryx - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about oryx (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		An oryx roaming the Namib desert, Namibia, southwest Africa.
		The population fell to 138, and 40 animals were returned to captivity as the population was believed to be no longer viable.
		By January 1999 there were fewer than 100 oryx remaining in the wild and only 11 of these were female.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /oryx (290 words)

	AllRefer.com - oryx (Vertebrate Zoology) - Encyclopedia
		Oryxes are light in color with dark patches on the face and legs.
		The Arabian oryxes once ranged over the deserts of SW Asia and were hunted by nomads for flesh and hides.
		The oryx is classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Artiodactyla, family Bovidae.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/O/oryx.html (329 words)

	Animal Info - Arabian Oryx
		Prior to its extinction in the wild, it is believed to have occurred in flat and undulating gravel plains intersected by shallow wadis and depressions, and the dunes edging sand deserts, with a diverse vegetation of trees, shrubs, herbs, and grasses.
		Oryx are very compatible with one another - the low frequency of aggressive interactions allows animals to share scattered shade trees under which they may spend 8 of the daylight hours in the summer heat.
		The Arabian oryx is believed to have occurred in flat and undulating gravel plains intersected by shallow wadis and depressions, and the dunes edging sand deserts, with a diverse vegetation of trees, shrubs, herbs, and grasses.
	www.animalinfo.org /species/artiperi/oryxleuc.htm (1448 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Arabian oryx (pictured) is a medium-sized, white antelope, with fl patches on its face, and dark legs.
		A side view of the oryx, when seen from a distance, would seem to strengthen this image of legend, as the two, finely carved horns may then seem to merge into one.
		Oryx meat was particularly prized, as it was believed to possess medicinal properties.
	www.arab.net /saudi/sa_oryx.htm (719 words)

	Book Review - Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
		Oryx and Crake moves back and forth between Snowman trying to survive in his future that has no future, and his past where his only enjoyment of life was his friendship with Crake and his love for Oryx.
		In contrast to the chaos of the pleeblands and the paranoia of the Compounds is the serenity of Oryx.
		Oryx is a woman who treasures the positive aspects of her life, refusing to dwell on what she doesn't have or despairing over her situation.
	www.reviewsofbooks.com /oryx_and_crake/review (2358 words)

	albawaba.com middle east news information::Oryx Hills of Al Areen elicits robust buyers response
		Oryx Hills was first unveiled at the region’s leading real estate and property exhibition, Cityscape 2005 in Dubai during September 17-19, and later showcased at the Bahrain International Property Exhibition (BIPE) during September 27-30 in Manama.
		Oryx Hills is an extension of the inspiring vision of Al Areen to provide quality luxurious living space in a natural ambience,” he said.
		Oryx Hills also has a distinct advantage of being within the mixed-use integrated Al Areen development which is being developed as a tranquil retreat from the busy city environs adjacent to the Al Areen Wildlife Sanctuary.
	www.menareport.com /en/business,real_estate/190717 (641 words)

	Arabian oryx
		These oryx have the amazing ability to detect rainfall, and will subsequently move in its direction to intercept the new, lush growth.
		The Arabian oryx is classified as endangered by the IUCN (1996).
		Today, over 100 Arabian oryx have been returned to the wild in Oman and Jordan, while the captive population is over 600 animals.
	www.ultimateungulate.com /Artiodactyla/Oryx_leucoryx.html (420 words)

	ARABIAN ORYX
		The first step in obtaining oryx for captive breeding was greatly assisted by the far-sighted action of the late King Khalid who, in the late 1970's, established a herd of oryx at his farm at Thumamah.
		Six oryx were sent by the Royal Commission for the Conservation of Nature in Jordan, from their stock at Shaumari, and an additional nine oryx were flown in from the Zoological Society of San Diego in the USA.
		Additional oryx from Qatar, Bahrain and Taif have been introduced to Mahazat As Said since that first historic release, and the number of oryx in the Reserve at the time of writing is one hundred, of which seventy were born there, in the wild.
	www.arabianwildlife.com /archive/vol1.1/oryx.html (894 words)

	Saudi Aramco World : An Oryx Update (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		By 1980 it had increased to about 100 animals, and the first group of oryx was returned to Oman, where the Jiddat al-Harasis had been designated by the Omani government as a protected preserve for the re-introduction of the oryx to the wild.
		The released oryx, however, have shown themselves well able to adapt to desert conditions, and, although born and reared in zoos, have proved that they retain the natural instincts important for their survival in the wild.
		While that prospect is not yet assured, support for the oryx project is as firm as ever, in particular from Sultan Qaboos and from the Harasis rangers, who see the animals as living symbols of their own heritage.
	www.saudiaramcoworld.com /issue/198905/an.oryx.update.htm (1262 words)

	The Scimitar-Horned Oryx (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Scimitar-horned oryx is found in the desert to semidesert region of Africa known as the "Great Steppe." This area is a strip of arid grassland extending from Senegal to central Sudan, which borders the southern edge of the Sahara Desert.
		The Scimitar-horned oryx is average in size compared to the larger East African oryx or the smaller Arabian oryx.
		Though the Scimitar oryx's range has been greatly reduced, especially in the north, their numbers have stayed relatively high thanks to the large numbers living in captivity.
	www.trianglemetrozoo.com /oryxjan06.asp (913 words)

	Saba & Dudu: Heart of a Lioness (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		We believe that when the mother oryx saw that her calf had not been killed outright by the lioness, she stuck around in the hope of retrieving it.
		Oryx calf and lioness would rejoin, the lioness rubbing her head gently down its body...
		Being an arid zone animals, the oryx calf would need rich milk from its mother and although we saw it nibbling on plants (probably driven by extreme hunger) it did not eat anything substantial, and was far too young to be able to digest any plant matter that it did ingest.
	www.douglas-hamilton.com /films/lioness (1377 words)

	The Living Desert - Arabian Oryx
		Arabian oryx are the smallest oryx, measuring four feet high at the shoulder.
		Arabian oryx's former habitat was the stony, sandy desert regions of the Arabian and Sinai Peninsula, Jordan, Syria and Iraq.
		Oryx receive most of their moisture from food, and do not have to drink free water.
	www.livingdesert.org /animals/arabian_oryx.asp (409 words)

	Saudi Aramco World : Return of the Oryx (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		To desert hunters, the oryx has always been a prize, but the oryx, which can for months live in totally waterless terrain, was an elusive quarry and, despite the hunters, managed to survive.
		In Kuwait, Violet Dickson, wife of the famous H. Dickson, had a pet oryx given to her by King Abd al-'Aziz of Saudi Arabia, and in Saudi Arabia geologist Tom Barger, later to be Aramco's chairman, saw two herds in a matter of days.
		To him - and the oryx - this is woodland and its existence on the "Jiddah" (the plain) is the reason that the area once teemed with wildlife: the Arabian Gazelle (Gazella arabica), the goitered gazelle (Gazella subgutturose) and such other creatures as wolves, hyenas, lynx, foxes, reptiles, lizards, and birds.
	www.saudiaramcoworld.com /issue/198204/return.of.the.oryx.htm (3114 words)

	Atlas Oryx - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Oryx M2 The Atlas Oryx (named after the oryx antelope) is a medium-sized utility helicopter manufactured by the Atlas Aircraft Corporation (now Denel Aviation) of South Africa.
		The Oryx is currently in service with several squadrons of the South African Air Force, with about 44 being available.
		Two Oryx helicopters have also been modified for operations in the Southern Ocean and the Antarctic, for which they have been painted in the red and white colour scheme as illustrated in the photograph accompanying this article.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Atlas_Oryx (279 words)

	Gale Schools - Environment - Endangered Species - Arabian Oryx
		Oryx drink water whenever it is available, however, if necessary, this species can go several days without water.
		Oryx habitat has been described as a flat plain of gravel and stone that fringes the sand desert of the Arabian Peninsula.
		The Arabian oryx was once wide-ranging throughout the Levant, Arabia, and Iraq, but by 1972 the last specimen had been taken from the wild.
	www.galeschools.com /environment/endangered/arabian_oryx.htm (529 words)

	UNEP-WCMC - Arabian Oryx (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Oryx have also been reintroduced into the Shaumeri Reserve in Jordan, and further reintroductions are planned in Saudi Arabia, Syria and Israel.
		Oryx within the Yalooni area are in competition with increasingly large herds of domestic livestock.
		In 1974 the White Oryx Project was launched bythe Sultan of Oman, with the aim of re-establishing a wild population.
	www.unep-wcmc.org /species/data/species_sheets/oryx.htm (767 words)

	JNRANCH: Scimitar Horned Oryx (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Oryx dammah) is a large desert antelope that formerly inhabited the grassland and scrublands on the outskirts of the Sahara Desert in northern Africa.
		The scimitar horned oryx stands 3 1/2 to 4 feet at the shoulder and weighs 395 to 440 lbs.
		The scimitar horned oryx is so named because of its sickle-shaped horns that measure three to four feet in length.
	www.jnranch.com /scimitar.htm (206 words)

	Won't You Be a Good Neighbor? NMSU Researchers Study Oryx
		WSMR was chosen as a release site where the oryx wouldn't compete with domestic livestock, and the population could be controlled with annual hunts.
		Oryx have been sighted as far south as Otero Mesa on Fort Bliss and as far north as Sevilleta Wildlife Refuge near Socorro.
		For the study, 15 oryx, pronghorn and mule deer will be captured, fitted with radio collars, and released.
	www.cahe.nmsu.edu /news/1997/081597_oryx_neighbors.html (528 words)

	African Wildlife Foundation: Wildlives
		The social system of the oryx is unusual in that nonterritorial males live in mixed groups with females, or with females and their young.
		Oryx range widely over a large area, but their keen sense of smell alerts them to rain in the area, so that groups quickly assemble, often in herds of 200 or more, to feed on new growth.
		The oryx is a good example of an antelope that has successfully adapted to the harsh conditions of dispersed food, intense heat and little or no water.
	www.awf.org /wildlives/150 (828 words)

	Welcome to Oryx Energy Projects and Services LLC. - Energy Industry, Oil, Gas, Natural Gas, Petroleum, Qatar, Doha, ...
		Oryx provides value added service to its clients and principals to help develop their business in Qatar; one of the fastest growing economies in the world.
		Oryx's activities focus on the oil and gas, petrochemical and utility sectors.
		Oryx provides its clients with world class solutions, empowering its principals with quality analysis, contextual knowledge coupled with local resources and participation in order to succeed in a rapidly changing landscape.
	www.oryx.com.qa (132 words)

	Bookreporter.com - ORYX AND CRAKE by Margaret Atwood
		In ORYX AND CRAKE, her new novel, it is science and industry --- profit-driven and amoral --- that have run amok.
		ORYX AND CRAKE, however, is primarily concerned with the dangers of genetic engineering, as Atwood explores a future in which today's initial forays into manipulating the genetic codes of plants and animals (including humans) have exploded, driving the world economy and requiring not just teams of able scientists, but savvy marketers as well.
		Oryx's job is to train the Crakers how to function --- she shows them what foods and animals are safe and teaches them to cope in the world.
	www.bookreporter.com /reviews/0385503857.asp (2830 words)

	Oryx,Mammals,Oryx Picture,Mammal Pictures,Catalog,Encyclopedia
		Oryxes (genus Oryx) are large, stocky antelopes in the family Bovidae, order Artiodactyla.
		Oryxes reach a shoulder height of up to 120 cm (48 in), and weight ranges up to 202.5 kg (450 lb).
		leucoryx is the oryx of Iraq and Arabia; O. beisa is the beisa oryx of eastern Africa; and O. dammah is the scimitar-horned, or white, oryx of the Sahara and the Libyan Desert.
	www.4to40.com /earth/geography/htm/mammalsindex.asp?counter=116 (164 words)

	CNN - Wild Arabian oryx faces extinction - April 22, 1999
		The Arabian oryx, a white antelope that resides on the Arabian Peninsula and is responsible for the unicorn myth, could become extinct in the wild in Oman for the second time in 30 years, the World Wide Fund for Nature announced April 16.
		Uncontrolled hunting and capture were the major reasons the oryx originally became extinct in the wild in 1972.
		The oryx breeds well in captivity and with careful management there is a healthy source of animals for further reintroduction programs.
	www.cnn.com /NATURE/9904/22/oryx.enn (530 words)

	Arabian Oryx Conservation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		He was responsible for the captive breeding of many of the young oryx that were released in the Empty Quarter and subsequently assumed responsibility for monitoring them in the wild.
		Preparations are already underway for an early translocation and release of captive-bred Arabian oryx from the NWRC to the Protected Area.
		In Saudi Arabia, the restoration of the Arabian oryx is a core programme of the National Commission for Wildlife Conservation and Development (NCWCD).
	www.arabian-oryx.com (634 words)

	The SF Site Featured Review: Oryx and Crake
		Oryx and Crake opens on a mystery: a lone man called Snowman, slowly starving to death in a world apparently empty of human beings like himself.
		Oryx is also loved by Crake, for whom she seems to serve as a sort of muse.
		(Oryx, a product of the pleebland world, provides a sharp counterpoint to anomic, dissatisfied, Compound-born Jimmy, not only in the horrible nature of her experiences but in her refusal to regard herself as a victim of them).
	www.sfsite.com /10a/oc161.htm (1346 words)

	Animal Fact Sheets (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Oryx prefer to move and eat mostly in the early morning or in the evening.
		Oryx are experts at finding moisture, often digging up dry streambeds to find ground water or eating plants that are effective at retaining moisture.
		The Arabian oryx is listed as an endangered species, and the scimitar-horned oryx is extinct in the wild. In the past, European settlers in Africa extensively hunted the fringe-eared oryx** for its tough neck skin.
	www.zoo.org /educate/fact_sheets/savana/oryx.htm (1382 words)

	Murphy v. Oryx
		Oryx responds that Murphy can not be deemed to have been charged by the DOE for the Oryx overcharges or to have made restitution on behalf of Oryx, because Oryx had previously settled with the DOE and had paid restitution for all of the overcharges for which it was liable.
		Oryx states that because its entire liability under the ESA/EPAA was extinguished in 1980, there were no remaining obligations to Murphy in 1984 under the indemnity clause, and no remaining obligations to the DOE that Murphy could have settled in 1994.
		Murphy responds that the DOE continued to assess Murphy as operator for Oryx's overcharges and, despite the holding of the ALJ that there were no Oryx overcharges attributable to Murphy, the DOE had not abandoned its position that it could recover from Murphy despite the settlement with Oryx.
	www.ll.georgetown.edu /Federal/judicial/fed/opinions/96opinions/96-1108.html (2065 words)

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