last observed in 1927 at Jebal Sinjar, Syria; last captive in 1928 at Schonbrunn Zoo
3.5' montane desert/steppe herd browsing herbivore ranged from Syria to Iraq
disappeared after automobile sport hunting and World War I troop movements
References:
Harper, F. Extinct and Vanishing Mammals of the Old World QL707.H37 1945 p.367
Ziswiler, V. Extinct and Vanishing Animals QL88.Z513 1967 p.113
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