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The Biblical Oryx—A New Name for an Ancient Animal

In the King James Version of the Bible, it’s translated unicorn. But that’s not what re’em means. Re’em is the Hebrew name for Oryx leucoryx or oryx for short. This animal is also called the Arabian oryx, the White oryx and the Beatrix oryx because it used to be found in the Arabian desert … Continue reading The Biblical Oryx—A New Name for an Ancient Animal