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.