The scimitar oryx is a member of the genus "Oryx" and family Bovidae. Other local wildlife include bushbuck, duikers, greater kudu, Klipspringer, African leopards, oryx and crocodiles. Elsewhere in the country there are gemsbok, alternatively known as oryx, nyala, bushbuck and springbok. Akeley collected hundreds of animal specimens including&colon; hartebeest, gazelles, hyenas, kudus, oryx, and lions. Indigenous mammals include the leopard, hyena, fox, wolf, hare, oryx and ibex. It contains two species&colon; the common eland "T. oryx" and the giant eland "T. derbianus". Two species, the Scimitar-horned oryx and Pere David's deer, are extinct in the wild. The scimitar oryx was once widespread across northern Africa. Bahrain's national bird is the bulbul while its national animal is the Arabian oryx. Some authorities formerly included the East African oryx as a subspecies. There is now a global captive breeding program for the scimitar oryx. The scimitar oryx is called "re'em Sahara". Oryx and Crake is a 2003 novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood. The Arabian oryx is also listed in CITES Appendix I. The Sahara oryx has become extinct in the wild.