Previously, the scimitar-horned oryx was listed as extinct in the wild because the last confirmed sighting of one was in 1988.
The scimitar-horned oryx ( Oryx dammah) is a species of antelope with long horns. Its range extends across northern Africa. Previously, the scimitar-horned oryx was listed as extinct in the wild because the last confirmed sighting of one was in 1988. However, the first group of scimitar-horned oryx was released back into the wild in Chad, in August 2016, and the population is growing. Overhunting and habitat loss, including competition with domestic livestock, are the main reasons for the decline of the oryx’s wild population.