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The Eland and the Oryx

These large African antelopes can survive indefinitely without drinking. Their feat is made possible by stratagems of physiology that minimize the amount of water they lose through evaporation

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 220 Issue 1This article was originally published with the title “The Eland and the Oryx” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 220 No. 1 (), p. 88
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0169-88