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Dibatag
Ammodorcas clarkei
The dibatag is a slender, long-necked antelope native to the arid bushlands of eastern Ethiopia and northern Somalia. Distinguished by its elongated limbs and neck, it possesses a small, delicate head with large eyes and ears, giving it a gazelle-like appearance. Unlike many ant…
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- Unlike most antelopes, dibatags almost never drink water, relying entirely on the moisture from leaves and shoots.
- Dibatags are sometimes called 'Clark's gazelle' but are not true gazelles. They can stand on their hind legs to reach high branches, similar to gerenuks. Their name 'dibatag' means 'long tail' in Somali, which refers to their distinctly long, tufted tail.
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