Mammaliamammals
Identification
Gazella gazella (mountain gazelle)
Date Taken
31 October 2004
Location
Yotvata National Nature Reserve, Arava, Israel
Caption
Acacia gazelles (Gazella gazella acaciae), an exceptionally rare subspecies of mountain gazelles (Gazella gazella). This critically endangered subspecies seems to have been isolated since the last ice age, they are quite distinct genetically. There are only about 20 individuals left in the wild.
- Subject
- Live Animal
- Type
- Photo
- Life Stages And Gender
- Adult/Sexually Mature
- Anatomy
- Ornamentation :: Horns
- Anatomy
- Coloration/Patterning :: Disruptive Coloration (Spots/Stripes)
- Anatomy
- Sexual
Contributors
David Blank (photographer; copyright holder; identification)
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