The red gazelle, Eudorcas rufina, is a possibly extinct species or subspecies of gazelle, formerly placed in the genus Gazella before Eudorcas was raised to a full genus. It is known only from three specimens bought in the markets of Algiers and Oran in northern Algeria in the late 19th century, now held in museums in Paris and London, and its original locality is unknown. Its rich colouring suggests it lived in better-watered mountains of North Africa rather than in deserts. Some authorities, such as Jonathan Kingdon, treat it as a subspecies of the red-fronted gazelle. In 2008 one specimen proved to be a red-fronted gazelle, and the IUCN revised its assessment from Extinct to Data Deficient.
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1. Red gazelle (Wikipedia)
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In 2008, K. de Smet reported one of the three specimens had proved on examination to be E. rufifrons, leading the IUCN Red List to revise its assessment of the species from Extinct to Data Deficient on the basis of doubts as to the validity of the taxon.
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It is thought to have lived in the better-watered mountain areas of North Africa rather than in deserts, because of the rich colouring on the coat.
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In Group: Even-Toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla), Inner systematicsQuote, In Group: Even-Toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla), Inner systematics
The bovids (Bovidae) are the most species-rich family.
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Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
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