Przewalski's gazelle Procapra przewalskii Endangered
Where the Przewalski's gazelle lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 8 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats on the world map
| Scientific name | Procapra przewalskii |
|---|---|
| Group | Antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats |
| Status | Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | Asia |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Bovidae |
Where does the Przewalski's gazelle live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Przewalski's gazelle in 1 country or territory across Asia. Wikidata lists it as endemic to People's Republic of China.
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 Przewalski's gazelle endangered?
The Przewalski's gazelle’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the Przewalski's gazelle?
The Przewalski's gazelle (Procapra przewalskii) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Bovidae, genus Procapra. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the Przewalski's gazelle
Przewalski's gazelle (Procapra przewalskii) is a member of the family Bovidae, and in the wild, is found only in China. Once widespread, its range has declined to six populations near Qinghai Lake. The gazelle was named after Nikolai Przhevalsky, a Russian explorer who collected a specimen and brought it back to St. Petersburg in 1875.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Przewalski's gazelle (revision 1377204811), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q382925 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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