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TIL The Arabian Oryx became extinct in the wild by the early 1970s, but was saved in zoos and private reserves, and was reintroduced into the wild starting in 1980. In 2011, it was the first animal to revert to vulnerable status on the IUCN Red List after previously being listed as extinct
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I worked with these guys in my zookeeper days! Beautiful animals and some mean sons of bitches! So much bigger than whatever you’re imagining. We had an all male herd though, so maybe less angry with some ladies around.