The last known Arabian oryx in the wild were killed in 1972; some animals were taken from the wild to the United States in 1962, forming the foundation of an international breeding program that later enabled reintroductions.
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In NAKTASHIF worlds:Introduction to the biodiversity and habitats of the Arabian PeninsulaDeserts and arid lands
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Names from folk tradition, kept apart from the scientific names.
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The registered reference name for the entity "Arabian oryx" is "Oryx leucoryx". This linkage requires specialist taxonomic verification before it is adopted or presented as a new scientific identity.
The scientific name of the Arabian oryx is Oryx leucoryx.