Dibatag

Dibatag
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Artiodactyla
Family:	Bovidae
Subfamily:	Antilopinae
Genus:	Ammodorcas
Species:	A. clarkei
Binomial name
Ammodorcas clarkei Thomas, 1891[2]

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.

References

1. ^ Heckel, J.-O., Wilhelmi, F., Kaariye, X.Y. & Amir, O.G. (2008). Ammodorcas clarkei. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 14 February 2009.
2. ^ Thomas, O (1891) Proc. Zool Soc. Lond. pages

External links

• Fact sheet
• Homepage of the IUCN/SSC/Antelope specialist regional subgroup for Northeast Africa

This article about an even-toed ungulate is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: IUCN Red List vulnerable species Even-toed ungulate stubs True antelopes Mammals of Africa Mammals of Ethiopia Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР Lapalco María Montez International Airport Look at other dictionaries: dibatag — ● dibatag nom masculin Petite antilope à long cou, habitant les plaines sèches de la Corne de l Afrique. ● dibatag (synonymes) nom masculin Petite antilope à long cou, habitant les plaines sèches de... Synonymes : ammodorcade …   Encyclopédie Universelle dibatag — /dib euh tag /, n. a small gazelle, Ammodorcas clarkei, of Somaliland, having a long neck: now rare. Also called Clarke s gazelle. [1890 95; < Somali dib táag, equiv. to dib tail + táag strong] * * * ▪ mammal also called  Clark s gazelle   a rare …   Universalium Dibatag — Ammodorcas clarkei Antilope de Clarke, Dibatag …   Wikipédia en Français Dibatag — Stelzengazelle Systematik Ordnung: Paarhufer (Artiodactyla) Unterordnung: Wiederkäuer (Ruminantia) Familie: Hornträger (Bovidae) …   Deutsch Wikipedia dibatag — dibatagas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Ammodorcas clarkei angl. Clarke’s gazelle; dibatag vok. Dibatagantilope; Lamagazelle; Stelzengazelle rus. дибатаг pranc. dibatag ryšiai: platesnis terminas –… …   Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas dibatag — Somali antelope with recurved horns Unusual Animals …   Phrontistery dictionary dibatag — dib·a·tag …   English syllables dibatag — ˈdibəˌtag noun ( s) Etymology: Somali dabatag, dibtag : a small gazelle (Ammodorcas clarkei) of northeastern Africa having a long neck and tail and in the male short ringed recurved horns called also Clarke s gazelle …   Useful english dictionary Clarke's gazelle — dibatag. [perh. after George S. Clarke, Baron Sydenham (1848 1933), English soldier and colonial administrator] * * * …   Universalium Ammodorcas — clarkei Antilope de Clarke, Dibatag …   Wikipédia en Français 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”