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Gemsbok size: How big do they get?

How big does a Gemsbok get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Gemsbok (Oryx gazella) reaches an average size of 1.62 meter (5′ 4″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). During their lifetime of about 20 years, they grow from 12.07 kg (26.61 lbs) to 187.6 kg (413.59 lbs). A Gemsbok has 1 babies at once. The Gemsbok (genus: Oryx) is a member of the family Bovidae.

As a reference: Humans reach an average body size of 1.65m (5′ 5″) while carrying 62 kg (137 lbs). A human woman is pregnant for 280 days (40 weeks) and on average become 75 years old.

The average adult size of a Gemsbok is  (5' 4

The gemsbok, gemsbuck or South African oryx (Oryx gazella) is a large antelope in the genus Oryx. It is native to the arid regions of Southern Africa, such as the Kalahari Desert. Some authorities formerly included the East African oryx as a subspecies.The gemsbok is depicted on the coat of arms of Namibia, where the current population of the species is estimated at 373,000 individuals.

Animals of the same family as a Gemsbok

We found other animals of the Bovidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Gemsbok

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Gemsbok:

Animals with the same litter size as a Gemsbok

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (1) as a Gemsbok:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Gemsbok

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Gemsbok:

Animals with the same weight as a Gemsbok

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Oryx gazella: