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Similar Species The Queen of Sheba’s Gazelle (Gazella bilkis)
deserves mention here, even though it may well be extinct. It
superficially resembled the Mountain Gazelle (G. gazella), but was
probably shorter in the leg and had much straighter horns. The
main character was the very dark colour of the coat that contrasted
strongly with the white underparts. It was known to occur only
on the euphorbia-vegetated hill slopes in the vicinity of Ta’izz in
south-western Yemen. It is discussed here because there is a slim
chance that individuals may survive in this zoologically poorly known
countr y.