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Until recently, the sand gazelle was considered a subspecies of the goitered gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa), as Gazella subgutturosa marica.A 2010 genetic study established that it was a distinct lineage, [2] and it is now considered a separate species. [1]
Arabian gazelle and sand gazelle are harder to spot, and harder still to tell apart: “Always look at the neck, it’s a lot thicker on the sand gazelle,” advises Pete, our four-tour veteran.
Mountain gazelle, G. gazella EN [1] Arabian sand gazelle, G. marica VU [2] Goitered gazelle, G. subgutturosa VU [3] ... Sand cat Gray wolf Least weasel Marbled polecat.
Sand gazelle (Gazella marica) at Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve, United Arab Emirates. The Arabian sand gazelle (Gazella marica) [1] occurs in Saudi Arabia, southern Syria, southwestern Iraq, United Arab Emirates, Oman, offshore Persian Gulf islands. Until recently, goitered gazelles were considered to represent a single, albeit polymorphic ...
The Arabian gazelle (Gazella arabica) is a species of gazelle from the Arabian Peninsula. There are approximately 5,000 – 7,000 mature individuals in the wild. [2]
Large terrestrial mammals still found in the United Arab Emirates include the Arabian tahr, the Arabian oryx and the sand gazelle. [14] Carnivores include the Arabian wolf, the striped hyena, the red fox, the Blanford's fox, the Rüppell's fox, the Asiatic caracal, the Arabian wildcat, the sand cat and formerly the Arabian leopard. [15]
Larger terrestrial mammals such as the Arabian oryx and Arabian gazelle are protected and are held in nature reserves. [3] The Arabian gazelle is the only native gazelle species to Qatar and is locally referred to as the rheem. [4] Qatar's largest mammal is the dugong. Large numbers of dugong appear north of the peninsula's shores. [5]
Between 1995 and 2013, some 149 Arabian oryx had been released into the reserve, and it was estimated in 2013 that about 500 individuals were present. The reserve is unfenced, so this is currently the only population in the wild. [3] Arabian sand gazelle and mountain gazelle have also been successfully reintroduced since 1995. [1]