Scimitar oryx

The scimitar oryx is a striking desert antelope with long, curved horns. Once wiped out in the wild, small herds now roam parts of Chad again. These tough animals can go months without drinking, getting all the water they need from the plants they eat.

• Its horns curve backward like scimitar swords.
• Survives in deserts by extracting water from plants.
• Declared extinct in the wild in 2000, but reintroduced.