These large, pale gazelles (Nanger soemmerringii) once gathered in their hundreds on the open plains of the Horn of Africa. Soemmerring’s gazelles bear short, heavy, lyre-shaped horns that sweep backwards and point inwards at the tip. The large head is also distinctive due to the prominent facial markings; dark stripes run down the nose and from the corners of the eyes to the nose, separated with white stripes. Soemmerring’s gazelle has a tawny-red coat on its back, with an extensive white patch on the rump. Its undersides are bright white, as are its long legs, ending in large hooves. The short, tapered tail is mainly white but ends in a black tuft. Three subspecies of Sommerring’s gazelles are recognised, each distinguishable by aspects of their appearance. Nanger soemmerringii soemmerringii has a brown face and shorter horns; the face of N. s. berberana is blacker and it bears longer horns, and N. s. butteri has darker flanks and stripes on its thighs.
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- Thomson's Gazelle
- Grant's Gazelle
- Dama Gazelle
- Speke's Gazelle
- Dorcas Gazelle
- Cuvier's Gazelle