Dama Gazelle

The dama gazelle (or Nanger dama) is a species of ungulate living in the Sahara desert and the Sahel. It has a short white coat on its belly, legs, hindquarters, and face, and red-brown fur on its back, shoulders, and neck. On its head, the dama gazelle has large protuberant ears and a black, curled horn. These horns are present on both males and females, however those of females are much shorter. Horn length in males ranges from 25cm to 35cm, with female horns around half that size on average. Dama gazelles measure 95cm to 105cm tall at the shoulder and 140cm to 168cm in body length, with females being slightly smaller. Male gazelles weigh 35kg to 75kg, while females are much lighter at 35kg to 40kg.