oryx horns

16 December 2006, 18:21

lorefuma

oryx horns

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I've acquired a pair of oryx horns , I have no data for it,only know have no more of 35 year, I think they aren't southern oryx horns(Gemsbok) because they are almost parallel, but I'm not sure. they are about 32" long whit 5 6/8" bases
Can anyone recognize what subspecie they are?
A Fringe-Eared Oryx? Maybe Beisa Oryx?
thank you
Lorenzo

16 December 2006, 18:22

lorefuma

17 December 2006, 20:37

wapiti7

Mr Lorefuma, those do appear to be gemsbok horns that you have there. And I'm pretty sure that they are off of a bull! You can make some pretty nice fixtures out of those...................wapiti7

12 January 2007, 03:05

Use Enough Gun

Those look like gemsbok to me for sure.

28 February 2007, 14:40

irusto

Is'nt Oryx and gemsbok the same animal or is there a difference.Pl.excuse my ignorance.

28 February 2007, 16:53

markhor

i agree that gemsbok,and bull cause the the thickness proves it to b male

28 February 2007, 22:30

tarkus

quote:
Originally posted by irusto:
Is'nt Oryx and gemsbok the same animal or is there a difference.Pl.excuse my ignorance.

There are a few subspecies of Oryx, which the Gemsbok is one.

Some others are called Scimitar, Arabian, Besa (sp) and possibly Addax (not sure if Addax are true oryx)

31 March 2007, 05:04

Brice

It is, properly, a gemsbuck oryx.

31 March 2007, 08:11

Fjold

quote:
Originally posted by tarkus:
quote:
Originally posted by irusto:
Is'nt Oryx and gemsbok the same animal or is there a difference.Pl.excuse my ignorance.

There are a few subspecies of Oryx, which the Gemsbok is one.

Some others are called Scimitar, Arabian, Besa (sp) and possibly Addax (not sure if Addax are true oryx)

Well I just learned something new today, I've been using Oryx and Gemsbock interchangeably.

Thanks

Frank

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31 March 2007, 08:14

Aaron Rust

I was under the impression that oryx is English while Gemsbok is Afrikaans.

03 April 2007, 20:10

Die Ou Jagter

The Gemsbok is the Giant Oryx. This sub-species is the largest of all Oryx.

28 April 2007, 17:17

lorefuma

thanks anyone for the help!The ungulate expert of our natural history museum after seeing the horns think is a trophy from a Beisa Oryx (Orix beisa beisa), probably a male one.
thanks again
Lorenzo