Arabian Oryx Sanctuary
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The Arabian Oryx Sanctuary is an animal sanctuary at Yaaloni in the Omani Central Desert and Coastal Hills. It contains rare fauna, including a free-ranging herd of Arabian oryx, the first since the species' extinction in the wild in 1972 and its subsequent reintroduction in 1982 at this site. ()
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Wildlife
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Arabian oryx
The Arabian oryx or white oryx is a medium-sized antelope with a distinct shoulder bump, long, straight horns, and a tufted tail. It is a bovid, and the smallest member of the genus Oryx...
Mammals
Golden eagle
The golden eagle is one of the best-known birds of prey in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the most widely distributed species of eagle. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family...
Birds
Houbara bustard
The houbara bustard, also known as African houbara, is a large bustard native to North Africa and southwestern Asia, where it lives in arid habitats. The global population is listed as...
Birds
Barn owl
The barn owl is the most widely distributed species of owl in the world and one of the most widespread of all species of birds.
Birds
Common Arabian Gazelle
The mountain gazelle or the Palestine mountain gazelle is a species of gazelle widely but unevenly distributed.
Mammals
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