Interesting Facts about GAZELLES ***

Facts about Gazelles

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Fact 1 - Definition: A gazelle is a small, swift graceful antelope of Africa and Asia in the genus Gazella. Gazelles are celebrated for the luster and soft expression of their eyes. They are capable of running at high speeds for long periods. Gazelles have tan buff or reddish brown coats with white rumps and distinctive ringed horns
Fact 2 - Close relatives include Antelopes, springboks, Impalas, addax; gerenuks and blackbucks
Fact 3 - There are 19 species of gazelles
Fact 4 - Gazelles can survive without drinking water for long periods getting liquid from dew and plants

Fact 5 - Gazelles are admired for their incredible grace
Fact 6 - They travel in herds from 8 - 100's
Fact 7 - Gazelles stats and facts
- Weight: 23-25 kg
- Length of horns: 25 - 30 cms
- Height: 65cm
- Habitat: Open spaces and plains
- Lifespan: 10 - 12 years
- Speed: 50 miles per hour (80 km/h)
- Diet: Gazelles are herbivores eating mainly shoots, leaves, grass and ferns.
Fact 8 - The Thomson's Gazelle and Grant's Gazelle the most common types
Fact 9 - Female horns tend to be shorter than the males
Fact 10 - The names given to babies are Calf or fawn
Fact 11 - The collective name for a group of gazelles is a Herd
Fact 12 - Males are called Bucks
Fact 13 - Females are called Does
Fact 14 - The Dama Gazelle is the largest type, weighing up to 190 pounds
Fact 15 - Endangered Species: The Dama Gazelle are listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as 'critically endangered' due to capture and habitat loss
- Critically Endangered - CR (Status: Threatened) - Face an extremely high risk of extinction in the immediate future