The animal reaches a height at withers of 80 to 100 cm and a weight of 70 kg. It has a massive body, thick neck and thin, high legs. Its coat color is milky, almost luminous white, with dark spots on the head and legs and a dark, fine stripe on the side of the body. Impressive, slightly curved black horns grow from its skull, up to 60 cm long.
A short, standing mane grows from the middle of the neck.
The tail of the oryx is long and fluffy and resembles that of a horse, with the difference that the hair grows in the middle of the tail. The beautiful eyes of the oryx have inspired many poets of the Arab world.
