Mammal
Red Gazelle
Eudorcas rufinaAlso known as Algerian Red Gazelle
Red gazelles are enigmatic ungulates known almost entirely from historical specimens purchased in Algerian markets during the late nineteenth century. Their distinctive deep mahogany coat and sturdy build suggest they were adapted to moist, wooded valleys and high-altitude scrub rather than arid lowlands. Ongoing genetic and historical analysis seeks to determine whether they represented a distinct mountain specialist or an isolated variety of red-fronted gazelle.
UngulateHerbivoreTerrestrial
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Data DeficientConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXData Deficient — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Diet & preyMountain grasses, Shrub foliage, Forbs
Predators
- Barbary leopard
- Striped hyena
- Atlas wolf
ThreatsHistorical overhunting, habitat degradation, and competition with livestock
HabitatsMontane woodlands, moist plateau scrub, and grassy valleys
Life span10–12 years
Classification
- FamilyBovidae
- SpeciesEudorcas rufina
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
- What to notice
- Look for a rich, uniform rufous coat without distinct pale flank bands and short backward-arching horns.
- Support conservation
- Maintain complete non-interference and record photographic evidence from a distance if unrecorded ungulates appear.
Responsible observation
- Specimen study: Inspect historical museum collections in London and Paris to examine morphological differences.
- Survey reports: Report any anomalous gazelle sightings in remote North African valleys to conservation bodies.
Same Genus (c) Bob, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by
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