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Soemmerring's Gazelle

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Soemmerring's gazelle, Nanger soemmerringii, also known as the Abyssinian mohr, is a gazelle species native to the Horn of Africa: Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia and South Sudan. It was first described and named by the German physician Philipp Jakob Cretzschmar in 1828. Three subspecies are recognised, and it is possibly no longer present in Sudan. Since 1986 it has been classified as Vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and it is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List. Its lifespan is up to 14 years.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Conservation Status
Vulnerable 1
Lifespan
14 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Bovidae, Taxa
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In Biome

Steppe, Biomes
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Found In

Djibouti

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Soemmerring's gazelle (Nanger soemmerringii), also known as the Abyssinian mohr, is a gazelle species native to the Horn of Africa (Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia and South Sudan).
Eritrea

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Soemmerring's gazelle (Nanger soemmerringii), also known as the Abyssinian mohr, is a gazelle species native to the Horn of Africa (Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia and South Sudan).
Ethiopia

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Soemmerring's gazelle (Nanger soemmerringii), also known as the Abyssinian mohr, is a gazelle species native to the Horn of Africa (Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia and South Sudan).
Somalia

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Soemmerring's gazelle (Nanger soemmerringii), also known as the Abyssinian mohr, is a gazelle species native to the Horn of Africa (Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia and South Sudan).
South Sudan

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Soemmerring's gazelle (Nanger soemmerringii), also known as the Abyssinian mohr, is a gazelle species native to the Horn of Africa (Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia and South Sudan).
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1. Soemmerring's gazelle (Wikipedia)
  • Threats
    Soemmerring's gazelle is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List.
  • Lead
    Soemmerring's gazelle (Nanger soemmerringii), also known as the Abyssinian mohr, is a gazelle species native to the Horn of Africa (Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia and South Sudan).
  • Diet
    The diet of the gazelle consists of acacia and bush leaves, grasses, and herbs.
  • Reproduction
    The lifespan for this animal is up to 14 years.
  • Distribution and habitat
    They inhabit open steppes with brush and acacia, as well as steppes with few trees.
  • Child Taxon Of: Bovidae, Taxonomy and evolution
    Formerly considered a member of the genus Gazella within the subgenus Nanger before Nanger was elevated to genus status, Soemmerring's gazelle is a member of the family Bovidae.
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Artiodactyla (Wikipedia)
In Group: Even-Toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla), Inner systematics
Quote, In Group: Even-Toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla), Inner systematics
The bovids (Bovidae) are the most species-rich family.
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