Oryxes

Oryxes
The Lion Guard
Scientific name	Oryx beisa
Lifespan	18 years (in the wild)
Diet	Herbivorous
Weight	Male: 180 - 240 kg Female: 100 - 210 kg
Height	1.2 m (Adult, At Shoulder)
Length	1.9 - 2.2 m
Conservation	Near Threatened

“	Calm down. Oryxes fight all the time.	”
–Fuli, The Search for Utamu

Oryxes are antelopes that appear in The Lion Guard universe. They live in the Pride Lands. 

Appearance

In the Real World

Beisa oryxes have light brown fur with a pair of long, straight horns. They have areas of white and black fur on their faces, legs, and underbellies.

In The Lion Guard

Oryxes in The Lion Guard greatly resemble real oryxes, though their coats appear to be darker.

Information

In the Real World

Oryxes are a genus consisting of four different antelope species, three of which are native to Africa. They inhabit mostly grassland or desert areas and able to raise their body temperatures to conserve water.

In The Lion Guard

According to Fuli, oryxes fight all the time.

History

Never Judge a Hyena by Its Spots

Fleeing the hyenas

A herd of oryxes are seen being chased by Janja, Cheezi and Chungu. The Lion Guard shows up in time to stop them, their leader Kion pursuing the adolescent hyenas as they flee while the other members of the Guard calm the herd.

Bunga the Wise

Timon and Pumbaa sing next to an oryx

When Lake Kaziwa floods, the water rushes towards an oryx herd, but is stopped before it reaches them.

Frightened oryx

A number of oryxes are seen waiting to receive advice from Bunga. The Lion Guard later has to rescue an oryx who followed Bunga's bad advice and attempted to jump over a canyon to get to the other side.

The Kupatana Celebration

Oryxes arrive at Kupatana

Oryxes are among the group of Pride Landers that surround the jackals at the end of the song Jackal Style. They attend Kupatana to watch the baobab flowers bloom, and later eat the flowers off of the ground. Bunga is shown offering a flower to an oryx.

Fuli's New Family

Running oryxes

Several oryxes are seen during My Own Way as the animals dash through the Pride Lands.

The Search for Utamu

Fight!

A pair of oryxes are seen fighting near the nesting grounds of birds. Fuli drives them away from the nests, and the oryxes flee.

Notable Oryxes in The Lion Guard

• Male Oryx