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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mike Richardson" data-source="post: 3557687" data-attributes="member: 43216">The conspicuous nose spot is also mentioned as an Acacia identification feature in Bovids of the World, along with the darker flank stripe (to differentiate it from the Dorcas). There are at least 6 head on photos of Dorcas Gazelles in the book (both subspecies are illustrated; male, female and young of each) and none show a nose spot like that seen in the Acacia Gazelle. However, as you say some Dorcas do clearly show a darker patch on the nose, although perhaps not as distinctive.I think your method of looking at a suite of features to pick out the Acacia Gazelles works best. Any gazelle without an obvious nose spot can be safely assumed to be Dorcas.</blockquote>