Dama Dama

The Anatolian Dama dama, which is also the symbol of Anatolia Safari, was one of the most liked animals which were hunted by the oldest civilizations of Anatolia. So much that the  Hittites admired this wild species as their symbol of power. On account of heavy hunting in the last centuries, the Anatolian Dama dama was
threatened with extinction, so that it was put under preservation for more than 70 years. The trophies of Anatolian Dama dama, hunted during 2004-2005 with restricted licences, had enormous sizes and reached a weight up to 14,5 kg. The Dama dama of Anatolia can be found in Çatalan forest (Adana), Manavgat  and Akkaya (Muğla).