Gemsbok
Oryx gazella
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderArtiodactyla (Artiodàctils)
- FamilyBovidae (Bòvids)
- GenusOryx (Oryxes)
- SpeciesOryx gazella (Gemsbok)
The gemsbok (Oryx gazella), or South African oryx, is a large antelope in the genus Oryx. It is endemic to the dry and barren regions of Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and (parts of) Zimbabwe, mainly inhabiting the Kalahari and Namib Deserts, areas in which it is supremely adapted for survival. Previously, some sources classified the related East African oryx, or beisa oryx (Oryx beisa), as a subspecies. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Gemsbok sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Addo Elephant National Park
Greater Kudu
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
Khama
Alcelaphus caama
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
Common Eland
Taurotragus oryx
Nyala
Tragelaphus angasii
Northern Bushbuck
Tragelaphus scriptus
Bontebok/Blesbok
Damaliscus pygargus
Waterbuck
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
Bush Duiker
Sylvicapra grimmia
Springbok
Antidorcas marsupialis
Blue Wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 4 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 5 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 8 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 9 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 10 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Gemsbok in Addo Elephant National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Gemsbok sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Gemsbok in Addo Elephant National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Gemsbok in Addo Elephant National Park in our monthly data.