The
dibatag (Ammodorcas clarkei), or Clarke's
gazelle, is an antelope found in the sandy
grasslands of Ethiopia
and Somalia
. Not
a true
gazelle, it is similarly marked, with
a long, furry black
tail which is raised in
flight. This gave rise to its name, which means "erect tail" in
Somali.
The dibatag is listed by the
IUCN as
"vulnerable" to
extinction due to
hunting and human disturbance (including
war). There are a few thousand individuals left
with no captive population.
Male dibatags weigh between 28 to 35 kilograms, and females range
from 22 to 29 kilograms.
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