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Dorcas gazelle

Gazella dorcas · Bovidae · Artiodactyla

Best monthsJun · Sep–Octmost records
Records32,168in 16 countries
Most seen inIsrael31,198 records
Red ListVulnerableIUCN status
Dorcas gazelle
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About

Dorcas gazelle in brief

The dorcas gazelle (Gazella dorcas) is a mammal of the Bovidae family — species of mammal.

Across the 16 countries we cover it has 32,168 published records, most of them from Israel, Egypt and Algeria. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in June, September and October.

Its global conservation status is vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Israel31,198 records · best Sep, Oct
Egypt252 records · best Mar, Apr
Algeria177 records · best Mar, Feb
Sudan112 records · best Dec, Apr
Tunisia78 records · best Jun, Sep
Morocco69 records · best Feb, Dec
Niger57 records · best Apr, May
Mauritania53 records · best Nov, Mar
Somalia52 records · best May, Apr
Chad43 records · best Feb, Sep
Djibouti37 records · best Mar, Sep
Libya22 records · best Dec, Apr
United Arab Emirates8 records · best Jan, Feb
Palestine6 records · best Jan, Feb
Mali3 records · best May, Jan
Eritrea1 records · best Sep, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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