Which animal has the scientific name 'dama dama'?
Dama gazelle along the east–west axis of the gazelle's range. The easternmost is the "N. dama ruficollis" (common name addra gazelle) whose historical range was to the east of 15°E. The westernmost is the "N. dama mhorr" (common name mohor or mhorr gazelle) whose historical range was to the west of 7°E. Between the two was the historical range of the "N. dama dama". Genetic studies have raised questions over the validity of these subspecies and the variation in colour (phenotype) appears to be clinal. The numbers of this species in the wild have fallen by 80% over the last decade. The
Dama gazelle Dama gazelle The dama gazelle, addra gazelle, or mhorr gazelle ("Nanger dama", formerly "Gazella dama") is a species of gazelle. It lives in Africa in the Sahara desert and the Sahel. This critically endangered species has disappeared from most of its former range due to overhunting and habitat loss, and natural populations only remain in Chad, Mali, and Niger. Its habitat includes grassland, shrubland, semi-deserts, open savanna and mountain plateaus. Their diets includes grasses, leaves (especially "Acacia" leaves), shoots, and fruit. In Niger, the dama has become a national symbol. Under the Hausa name "meyna" or "ménas" the dama appears