Current estimates show there to be less than 500 addax individuals left in the wild.
Picture from The Animal Files
Addax are nearly extinct in the wild, having been eliminated from much
of their original range. These antelope
have been hunted for their valuable meat and skin. They have also been
destroyed by farmers and cattlemen, so as not to compete with their
cattle for grazing land. Much of the addax population was decimated
during the World Wars. Probably the only reason they are still alive in
the wild at all is the fact that they can live in uninhabitable places
with extreme heat, extensive sand dunes, and other harsh conditions
where it is extremely difficult for humans to reach.
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