Goitered Gazelle

Gazella subgutturosa

Conservation Status

Vulnerable

Mammalia · Artiodactyla · Bovidae

About

The goitered gazelle or black-tailed gazelle is a gazelle native to Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iran, parts of Iraq and Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and in northwestern China and Mongolia. The specific name, meaning "full below the throat", refers to the male having an enlargement of the neck and throat during the mating season.

Fun Fact

The specific name, meaning "full below the throat", refers to the male having an enlargement of the neck and throat during the mating season.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Sands and gravel plains and limestone plateau

Diet

To be updated

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Degradation
Overexploitation
Invasive Species
Climate Change

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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