Ammodorcas Clarkei - The dibatag, or Clark’s gazelle, is found in the Ogaden region of Ethiopia and the higher elevations of Northern and Central Somalia. Males have slightly curved horns ranging from 10 to 25 centimeters in length. These horns are used against other males during the mating season in establishing breeding hierarchies. Dibatags feed on leaves and new shoots from shrubs and trees and are able to balance themselves on their hind legs to reach the upper foliage.
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Somalia has been the site of several prominent Arab states: the Ajuran Empire, the Adal Sultanate, the Geledi Sultanate, and the Warsangali Sultanate. By the 19th century these sultanates had fallen under the control of British and Italian rule. The sole exception to foreign domination was the Dervish State. It was able to repeal European attempts of colonization until 1920, when Great Britain assembled a powerful force, including airplanes, to bring about the defeat of the Dervish State.
