In the first pasture you enter at Fossil Rim, you may very well encounter our scimitar-horned oryx herd! The scimitar-horned oryx is named for its long, curving horns, which may grow beyond 36 inches. In fact, this is the only oryx with curved horns. Both males and females have horns, but the female's horns tend to be more slender. Its horns are used mainly for ritualized sparring competitions between rival males, but also during courtship. Scimitar-horned oryx become inactive in the heat of the

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