Current location:business >>
Gazelle with SIX LEGS is photographed in Israel
business9218People have gathered around
IntroductionA six-legged gazelle was spotted prancing in Israel by a member of the nation's defense forces.The a ...
A six-legged gazelle was spotted prancing in Israel by a member of the nation's defense forces.
The animal had an extra pair of appendages growing from its back, which was caused by a genetic disorder called organ proliferation, or polymelia.
The rare syndrome is also found among humans, appearing in less than one per 100,000 births, but it has been reported in a range of mammals including cows, reptiles, chickens and mice.
The gazelle was seen on a nature reserve in the southern Negev desert that occupies Palestine and Israeli, which sits just a few miles from the Hamas music festival massacre site.
A six-legged gazelle was spotted prancing through Israel 's Holy Land by a member of the nation's defense forces
The discovery was made by an Israeli army reservist Nir Leichter in late March when he stopped for coffee at the Nahal HaBoshor nature reserve.
Leichter quickly snapped a picture of the animal and sent it to the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI) team in Jerusalem to further investigate, finding the gazelle was born with a mutation.
Wildlife experts determined that the animal was born in 2021 and 'survived a complex litter and survived as a young individual, faced many predators that endanger young fawns,' said Amir Balaban, with SPNI.
The gazelle was spotted by an Israel army reservist who snapped a picture and sent it to wildlife officials (here is the photo taken)
Balaban shared a statement in an Instagram post that was translated from Hebrew to English.
He noted that the gazelle spent most of its life in danger due to its mutation, as the extra legs meant it stood out from the herd.
However, the male had also met a mate and now has an offspring, which was captured by the IDF reservist.
'Contrary to expectations, the deer is healthy, and strong and has three deer and a foal in its nest from last fall,' Balaban shared.
'He was [been] seen hosting the females in the short fields and the extra legs on his back are no challenge for him.'
SPNI believes the genetic birth defect is hereditary, but the gazelles fawn does not appear to have the same condition.
Balaban told CBS News that the animal was the first known gazelle to have the hereditary condition in the Middle East.
The six-legged gazelle (right) had also met a mate and now has an offspring, which was captured by the IDF reservist
The animal had an extra pair of appendages growing from its back, caused by a genetic disorder called organ proliferation, or polymelia
The animal was the first known gazelle to have the hereditary condition in the Middle East
In Israel, there are three sub-species: the Israeli gazelle, the Negev gazelle, and the Shitim gazelle, of which very few individuals remain, in the Arava region.
There is a visible difference between the sexes, as the male is larger, and his horns are longer than those of the female.
The Negev desert was the site of a bloodbath in October 2023 when the Hamas militant group descended from the skies to an area where revelers had gathered for an all-night trance music rave.
Hamas fighters managed to infiltrate Israel essentially undetected by paragliding across the normally heavily guarded frontier.
Moments later, the dancing stops and out terror ensues as festival goers are forced to run for their lives as armed Hamas fighters began shooting and kidnapping whoever lay in their path.
Panicked Israelis were seen shouting, running, and hurriedly getting into cars as they attempt to escape the festival in the north-western Negev desert, about 5 miles from the city of Ofakim.
Tags:
Reprint:Friends are welcome to share on the Internet, but please indicate the source of the article when reprinting it.“International Impact news portal”。http://saintkittsandnevis.graduatethesis.org/article-48a699947.html
Related articles
Election 2024: Biden and the Democrats raised far less in April than Trump and the GOP
businessWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and the Democratic National Committee said Monday that they ra ...
【business】
Read moreHuman rights group urges Thailand to stop forcing dissidents to return home
businessBANGKOK (AP) — A leading international human rights organization on Thursday urged the Thai governme ...
【business】
Read moreOnlyFans model Ava Louise who flashed her breasts at the New York
businessAn OnlyFans model who flashed her breasts at the New York-Dublin portal has revealed how she has rec ...
【business】
Read more
Popular articles
- What to expect in the California 20th District special election
- Indonesia raises alert for Mount Ibu volcano to highest level following a series of eruptions
- Selfish tourist topples historic 113 year
- Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
- Caitlin Clark returns for 2nd half against Sun after apparent left leg injury in 1st half
- As crisis escalates in Tunisia, lawyers strike over arrested colleague they say was tortured
Latest articles
Biden to release 1 million barrels of gasoline in bid to lower prices at pump
PGA CHAMPIONSHIP '24: Looking back at Tiger Woods and key anniversaries
Meghan Markle re
Violence rages in New Caledonia as France rushes emergency reinforcements to its Pacific territory
Spain withdraws its ambassador to Argentina over comments made by President Milei
The Academy of Country Music Awards are here; Luke Combs leads the nominations
LINKS
- Vanessa Feltz's love interest Stefan
- Vanessa Feltz's love interest Stefan
- Bucks' Lillard has MRI, team awaiting results before deciding if he plays in Game 4 vs. Pacers
- Cole Irvin throws 7 innings of 4
- Vitality of traditional Chinese culture shines in museum
- Britney Spears CRACKS windshield of Mercedes G
- Chinese scientists propose new solutions for fast
- Two Russian journalists jailed on 'extremism' charges for alleged work for Navalny group
- Bonmati shines as Barcelona ousts Chelsea in Women’s Champions League semis
- Kane scores twice in Bundesliga but injuries hit Bayern, Dortmund before Champions League semis