| Arabian species include scimitar-horned oryx, addax, Arabian oryx, dama gazelle, Nubian ibex, wild goat, barbary sheep and Asiatic onager. |
| Later inhabitants include the Nama and the Damara or Berg Dama. |
| Like most desert species, the dama gazelle is highly nomadic, ranging widely in order to obtain sufficient nutrition. |
| About 25 species are rated by the IUCN as endangered, such as the dama gazelle and mountain nyala. |
| All dama gazelles have thin legs and a long, slender neck, as well as long, S-shaped horns, which are larger and thicker in males. |
| Other names for a dama gazelle are addra gazelle, mhorr gazelle, and red-necked gazelle. |
