Mountain Gazelle

Gazella gazella

Summary 3

The mountain gazelle (Gazella gazella) is a species of gazelle widely but unevenly distributed in Israel, Lebanon, the Golan Heights, Iran and Turkey. It inhabits mountains, foothills, and coastal plains. Its range coincides closely with that of the acacia trees that grow in these areas. It is mainly a grazing species, though this varies with food availability. It is less well adapted to hot, dry conditions than the Dorcas gazelle, which appears to have replaced the...

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  1. (c) Charles Sharp, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/93882360@N07/12801059065/
  2. (c) Stan van Remmerden, todos os direitos reservados, uploaded by Stan van Remmerden
  3. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gazella_gazella

Mais informações

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Ecological niche Medium Herbivore
Region Middle East - Levant
Status in w palearctic 25-50% of original range
Z ecotourism potential 2