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unusual facts about Przewalski's gazelle


Przewalski's gazelle

Until the early 20th century, Przewalski's gazelle was widespread across the high plateaus of northwestern China and Inner Mongolia.


Equine herpesvirus 9

Equine herpesvirus 9 (EHV-9) is a virus of the family Herpesviridae that isolated from a case of epizootic encephalitis in a herd of Thomson's gazelle (Gazella thomsoni) in 1993.

Horse genome

In 2012, researchers at the University of Copenhagen used NEXTGEN sequencing to sequence four modern domesticated horses of different breeds, a Przewalski's horse, and a donkey, comparing these to DNA from three fossil horses dated between 13,000 and 50,000 years ago.

Queen of Sheba's Gazelle

In 1985, a photograph of gazelles was taken in a private collection, Al Wabra Wildlife Farm, in Qatar.


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