Tunisia is the northern most country in Africa and the smallest in the Maghreb region, an area also referred to as the Barbary States. In 1998, Tunisia became the first African country to enter into an “Association Agreement” with the European Union. Since then several other African countries have also joined the program.
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Addax nasomaculatus - Also known as the white antelope, the addax once ranged throughout the desert regions of Northern Africa. They had adapted well to their arid environments. An addax can go indefinitely without water by restricting water loss and absorbing additional liquids through their food and lapping up the dew found on plants. The white coat helps to reflect heat. The density and shape of the coat can also regulate body temperature as it changes through the seasons. The addax is critically endangered.
