Goitered gazelle  (Gazella subgutturosa)

Species information

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Authentication

Written and authenticated (20/12/2006) by Dr. David Blank, Field Zoologist and International expert for the Wetland Biodiversity Conservation Project in China (United Nations Development Programme).
http://www.wetland-gef-cpr98.org

Glossary

Gestation: The state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth.
Goiter: Goiter (or goitre) is a condition in which the thyroid gland expands, usually due to a lack of iodine in the diet. While these gazelles do not actually have goiter, the expanded throats of males in the breeding season resembles the condition.
Polygamous: Mating with more than one partner in the same season.
Subspecies: A population usually restricted to a geographical area that differs from other populations of the same species, but not to the extent of being classified as a separate species.
Territorial: An animal, a pair of animals or a colony that occupies and defends an area.
Territory: An area occupied and defended by an animal, a pair of animals or a colony.

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