| 单词 | dama gazelle |
| 释义 | > as lemmasdama gazelle In full dama gazelle, † dama antelope. A large gazelle, Gazella dama (or Nanger dama), which has a white face, underparts, and hindquarters, and occurs in semi-desert areas of north central Africa (where it is now very rare). Also called addra, †nanguer.The extent of reddish-brown coloration varies considerably between subspecies; cf. mhorr n. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > antelope > [noun] > subfamily Antilopinae > genus Gazella (gazelle) > Gazella dama (mhorr) dama1801 mhorr1825 addra1831 ariel1832 Mohr1852 1801 G. Shaw Gen. Zool. II. ii. 360 The Red Antelope, or Nagor, is much allied to the Nanguer or Dama. 1865 Proc. Zool. Soc. 675 Mr. P. L. Sclater called the attention of the Meeting to the additions made to the Society's Menagerie since the last Session. Amongst the more noticeable of these were... 3. A pair of Dama Antelopes. 1908 Jrnl. Afr. Soc. 7 228 The shore-line..is quite open, frequented by large herds of Senegal Hartebeest, Kob, the Dorcas, red-fronted and dama gazelle. 1969 Q. Rev. Biol. 44 139 (caption) The Sahel Savannah..is populated by the dama gazelle (Gazella dama), dorcas gazelle (G. dorcas), and white oryx (Oryx dammah). 2006 Independent 28 Dec. (Extra section) 8/3 The Dama gazelle roams in small herds, feeding on acacia bushes and managing without water for weeks on end. < as lemmas |
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