These are often located partly underneath boulders that give shade and protection from the wind and sun. They rarely drink since they are able to get most of the water they need from the plants they eat. Ecology and Conservation Addax are nearly extinct in the wild, having been eliminated from much of their original range. These antelope have been hunted for their meat and skin. Since they are so heavily built they are not capable of great speeds and are easily overtaken by horses and dogs.
Antelope are important to habitats as grazers and browsers.
They are also important as prey for carnivores. Nowak, Ronald M. Walker's Mammals of the World Fifth Ed. The John Hopkins University Press. C.A. The Natural History of Antelope . Inc. All Rights Reserved.