Stats

Lifespan

12-15 yrs

Size

Small

Diet

Herbivore

Activity

Crepuscular

Social

Herd

Biome

Desert

Range

North Africa

Movement

Running

Breeding

Live Birth

Defense

Speed

Status

Vulnerable

About

A small, slender gazelle native to the Sahara and arid regions of North Africa and the Middle East, capable of surviving entirely without drinking water by extracting moisture from desert plants. Both sexes sport elegant S-curved horns and vivid black-and-white facial stripe markings.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   newborn calf

   A wobbly calf stands within hours of birth and stays close to its mother in the herd.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A weaned juvenile grazes alongside adults, develops budding horns, and learns herd hierarchy.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown, with adult horns and full body size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Artiodactyla

Family

Bovidae

Genus

Gazella

Species

Gazella dorcas