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Dama Gazelle calf born at National Zoo
Image by Smithsonian's National Zoo
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo is proud to announce the birth of a female dama gazelle calf Sunday, Nov. 2, between 6:45 a.m. and 8 a.m., to 2-year-old dam Adara and an unnamed 1-year-old sire. The calf weighed 4.6 kilograms (10 pounds).
Twenty-four hours after birth, the calf was given a neonate exam that confirmed the calf’s sex. The exam also confirmed signs of nursing and the calf has since been observed nursing numerous times. The calf is healthy, very active and thriving in her new environment.
She will be on exhibit in the coming months.
This birth is very significant for the dama gazelle population. The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Red List of Threatened Species lists the dama gazelle as critically endangered.
It is estimated that fewer than 500 remain in the wild and are under constant threat due to hunting and poaching.
A total of four dama gazelles reside at the Zoo and five at the Zoo’s Conservation and Research Center in Front Royal, Va.
For more information, visit:
nationalzoo.si.edu/Publications/PressMaterials/PressRelea...
Photo Credit: Mehgan Murphy/Smithsonian's National Zoo
Date: Nov. 17, 2008
Dama Gazelle calf born at National Zoo
Image by Smithsonian's National Zoo
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo is proud to announce the birth of a female dama gazelle calf Sunday, Nov. 2, between 6:45 a.m. and 8 a.m., to 2-year-old dam Adara and an unnamed 1-year-old sire. The calf weighed 4.6 kilograms (10 pounds).
Twenty-four hours after birth, the calf was given a neonate exam that confirmed the calf’s sex. The exam also confirmed signs of nursing and the calf has since been observed nursing numerous times. The calf is healthy, very active and thriving in her new environment.
She will be on exhibit in the coming months.
This birth is very significant for the dama gazelle population. The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Red List of Threatened Species lists the dama gazelle as critically endangered.
It is estimated that fewer than 500 remain in the wild and are under constant threat due to hunting and poaching.
A total of four dama gazelles reside at the Zoo and five at the Zoo’s Conservation and Research Center in Front Royal, Va.
For more information, visit:
nationalzoo.si.edu/Publications/PressMaterials/PressRelea...
Photo Credit: Mehgan Murphy/Smithsonian's National Zoo
Date: Nov. 17, 2008
