Dibatag

Stilts Gazelle ( Ammodorcas clarkei )

The stilts Gazelle ( Ammodorcas clarkei ), also known as Lama gazelle or Dibatag, is an antelope from the group of gazelle -like. The name " Dibatag " comes from the Somali language and is composed of dabu ( "tail" ) and tag ( " upright "). It is because the stilts gazelles maintain the tail while running.

Exterior Features

Named the most Stilts Gazelle is after their long, thin legs. Because of these characteristics, it was occasionally found near the giraffe gazelle; a close relationship but is now no longer accepted. Upper hand, it is gray -beige and white colored undersides. The legs are ocher and the forehead is reddish-brown. Only the males have short horns, which are about 20 cm long, curled at the base and bent at a sharp bend forward. To shoulder a stilt Gazelle measures about 85 cm, her weight is 22 to 31 kg. The head-body length is 152 to 168 cm.

Dissemination

As endemic inhabitants of the Ogaden desert ( on the border between Ethiopia and Somalia) and central Somalia, it is one of the rarest antelope at all.

Behavior

Like the giraffe gazelle is also the Gazelle a leaf -eater stilts, which often arises on its hind legs to reach high-lying branches. The bucks are territorial and daily renew their marks. The females form groups of up to five animals with their young and single adult goats.

Endangering

According to the IUCN list it holds in its portfolio as threatened ( vulnerable C1).