Which iconic desert ungulate, once declared extinct in the wild in the 1970s, has been successfully bred and reintroduced at Al Areen Wildlife Reserve in Bahrain?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx)
- Step 1: The Arabian oryx (Al Maha) was hunted to near-extinction in the wild by 1972.
- Step 2: Bahrain was among the early Gulf states to establish captive breeding herds at Al Areen, contributing to its global conservation status upgrade to Vulnerable.
Answer
Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx).
Why not the others: 'Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)' is native to the Indian subcontinent; 'Impala (Aepyceros melampus)' lives in sub-Saharan Africa; 'Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana)' is native to North America.
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