Encyclopedia > Gazelle
Gazelle
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G. bennettii[?] - Indian G. cuvieri[?] - Cuvier's G. dama[?] - Dama G. dorcas[?] - Dorcas G. gazella[?] - Mountain G. granti[?] - Grant's G. leptoceros[?] - Rhim G. rufifrons[?] - Red-fronted G. saudiya[?] - Saudi G. soemmerringii[?] - Soemmerring's G. spekei[?] - Speke's G. subgutturosa[?] - Goitered G. thomsonii[?] - Thomson's |
A gazelle is an antelope of the genus Gazella. Gazelles are known as swift animals; they can reach speeds of up to 100 km/hour, and maintain speads of 50 km/h for a long time. Gazelles are mostly found in the grasslands and savannas of Africa, but also in south-west Asia. They live in large herds and eat grass.
A stereotype gazelle is Thomson's gazelle[?] (Gazella thomsonii), which is around 60 to 90 cm in height at the shoulder and is coloured brown and white with a distinguishing black stripe (as in the picture on the right). The males have long, often curved, horns.
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