UAE: Gazelles roam the streets of Dubai as people stay inside due to coronavirus pandemic

Pictures of animals roaming the streets in different parts of the world have surfaced amid the coronavirus crisis as humans choose to stay home.

Now, a reader has shared pictures of gazelles walking around in Dubai.

Mohammed Hussain took these pictures in The Gardens area, Jebel Ali.

He said: “This is my route every single day but this particular day I got a pleasant surprise when I saw these gazelles walking around.”

Two species are prevalent in the UAE, the Mountain Gazelle which are found primarily in mountainous areas and on gravel plains, and the Arabian Sand Gazelle or Reem Gazelle, like the kind seen in the pictures.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature has declared the species vulnerable. According to the Environment Agency of Abu Dhabi, the biggest threats Arabian Sand Gazelles face are uncontrolled hunting and habitat degradation.