Dama gazelle: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the dama gazelle lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Nanger dama
Group	Antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats
Status	Critically endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Europe, North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Artiodactyla
Family	Bovidae

Where does the dama gazelle live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the dama gazelle in 2 countries and territories across Europe and North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the dama gazelle endangered?

The dama gazelle’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Critically endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the dama gazelle?

The dama gazelle (Nanger dama) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Bovidae, genus Nanger. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the dama gazelle

The dama gazelle (Nanger dama), also known as the addra gazelle or mhorr gazelle, is a species of gazelle. It lives in Africa, in the Sahara desert and the Sahel. A critically endangered species, it has disappeared from most of its former range due to overhunting and habitat loss, and natural populations only remain in Chad, Mali, and Niger. Its habitat includes grassland, shrubland, semi-deserts, open savanna and mountain plateaus. Its diet includes shrubs, herbs, grasses, leaves (especially Acacia leaves), shoots, and fruit.

In Niger, the dama gazelle has become a national symbol. Under the Hausa name meyna or ménas, the dama gazelle appears on the badge of the Niger national football team, who are popularly called the Ménas.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Dama gazelle (revision 1379807138), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q725736 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).