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Some facts about the
Dama gazelle
Adult weight : 73 kg (160.6 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 19 years
Gestation : 208 days
Litter size : 1
Dama gazelle
Order : Artiodactyla
Family : Bovidae
Subfamily : Antilopinae
Species : Gazella dama
Which zoos have them?
Smithsonian National Zoological Park (United States)The Addra gazelle, dama gazelle is listed as Critically Endangered (CR), facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the dama gazelle
A young / baby of a dama gazelle is called a 'calf'.Countries
Algeria, Chad, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Tunisia and Western SaharaHabitats
Desert, Dry savanna, Grassland, Hot Desert, Savanna and Subtropical / Tropical Dry Grassland
Facts about the dama gazelle
Like most desert species, the dama gazelle is highly nomadic, ranging widely in order to obtain sufficient nutrition. (Full text)
Dama gazelles are grazers, feeding primarily on herbs, shrubs, and coarse desert grasses. (Full text)
Dama gazelles are greatly endangered, and they may become extinct soon. (Full text)
Diet: Dama Gazelles are browsers and grazers. (Full text)
Gazella dama is one of three species forming the group of giant gazelles (Groves, 1988) of sub-genus Nanger (O'Regan, 1984). (Full text)
The mammal Gazella dama is bred on the site. (Full text)
Behavior Dama gazelles are a diurnal species. (Full text)
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive Gazella dama is a valuable source of food. (Full text)
The Dama Gazelle is a [CITIES-listed Endangered Species] (Full text)
For instance, browsers like dorcas and dama gazelles are especially effective seed-spreaders. (Full text)
The dama gazelle is a good example of an antelope adapted to arid habitats like the Libyan Desert. (Full text)
The dama gazelle is highly drought resistant - most of its water is obtained from its plant food. (Full text)
The dama gazelle is the largest gazelle. (Full text)
Like most desert species, the dama gazelle is highly nomadic, ranging widely in order to obtain sufficient nutrition. (Full text)
Dama Gazelles are rarer, but are thought to survive in the east of the country. (Full text)
Dama GazelleGazella dama Also Called: Addra Gazelle or Mhorr Gazelle Eating (424 KB)The dama gazelle is the largest gazelle. (Full text)
Dama gazelles are diurnal and, though they can survive long periods of draught, need more water than other desert creatures. (Full text)
Name: Antelope: Dama Gazelle is the common name (Full text)
Maybe I'll finish it one day!The Dama Gazelle is a beautiful antelope species. (Full text)
1. Gazella, genus Gazella -- (typical gazelles)Gazella
genus Gazella
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