Gazella subgutturosa
Also known as black-tailed gazelle, Persian gazelle, goitered gazelle, Goitered gazelle
species of mammal
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The goitered gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa) is a small antelope found across Central Asia and the Middle East that gets its name from the enlarged throat pouch males develop during breeding season. This species faces threats from habitat loss and hunting, making it an important indicator of the health of the arid grasslands and deserts where it lives.
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Species
VulnerableGoitered Gazelle
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderArtiodactyla
- FamilyBovidae
Observations545
via GBIF · IUCN
Wikidata facts
- Image
- Female goitered gazelle, Shirvan National Park, Azerbaijan.jpg
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Article
The goitered gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa) or black-tailed gazelle is a gazelle native to Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iran, parts of Iraq and Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and in northwestern China and Mongolia. The specific name, meaning "full below the throat", refers to the male having an enlargement of the neck and throat during the mating season.
Distribution and habitat