Oryx and Gemsbok?

[AntlerCollector]

Is it just me or does google not know the difference?

I did a search for Oryx because I'm not familiar with them and all the pics are Gemsbok.

[Edward F]

Are you looking for scimitar oryx?

[AntlerCollector]

Yes. I saw Oryx on the Diamond C thread so I did a search.



Thanks

[Ivanite]

An Oryx and a Gemsbok are the same thing.

[Patton]

Oryx is an animal genus, Gemsbok and Scimitar Horned Oryx are both within that.

Gemsbok- Oryx gazella

Scimitar Horned Oryx- Oryx dammah

[oneforthewall]

Gemsbok are Oryx too.

[AntlerCollector]

Gemsbok are Oryx too.

Ok I'm still confused. Is it the same animal or not?


Just trying to learn

[critter69]

oryx and gemsok are the same thing, just different names. There are sub species such as the scimitar oryx.

[critter69]

wow a lot of us typing at the same time, looks as though I was a little slow.

[Ivanite]

Same thing. A Scimitar Oryx is a tan one.

[AntlerCollector]

Oryx is an animal genus, Gemsbok and Scimitar Horned Oryx are both within that.

Gemsbok- Oryx gazella

Scimitar Horned Oryx- Oryx dammah

Got it. Thanks for the help. I'm planning a hunt in Africa in a couple years with another TBH'er and still making up my hit list

[AntlerCollector]

I think I want both!

[b.latiolais]

I think I want both!

I refer to those as Gemsbok and an Oryx.

But technically they are both species of Oryx.

[IDAHO_BOWMEN]

Google scimbok
Its a cross between the two.

[docmay]

A gemsbok is one type of oryx. Lots of people just throw the term oryx when talking about gemsbok. There are many types of oryx out there. Scimitar, Arabian, fringe eared, beisa, gemsbok.