![]() ![]() It is mainly native to the Sahel region of central Africa. The habitat of Red-fronted gazelles ranges from the middle of Africa to northeastern Ethiopia, including Senegal. Red-fronted gazelle ( Eudorcas rufifrons) Their habitat is stony brush areas, grass steppes, and semi-deserts. These gazelles are the smallest of gazelle species. Speke’s gazelle is native to the Horn of Africa, a peninsula in Africa. They are found in desert areas and they are well-adapted to desert life. Their range of habitat is Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, and Sudan. Rhim gazelles are also known as African sand gazelles. They live in arid plains and hills, deserts, and light forests. Chinkara or Indian gazelle ( Gazella bennettii)Ĭhinkara or the Indian gazelles live in Iran, Pakistan, and India. Dorcas gazelle ( Gazella dorcas)ĭorcas gazelles or ariel gazelles live in North and Saharan Africa, Sinai, and Israel. After the name of the famous explorer Joseph Thomson, it is named. Thomson’s gazelles or tommies are the best-known gazelles among all. Let’s have a look at some important gazelle species and know more about their range and habitat. You can also find them in the southwest, central Asia, and India. Gazelles generally live in the African deserts, grasslands, and savannas. Tommies and springboks, two familiar species of African antelope, exhibit this behavior. ![]() In motion, they spring into the air, lifting all their feet off the ground simultaneously. Gazelles show a special behavior when they are threatened by predators. The male gazelles have long and curved horns. ![]() However, some have a long black mark in the adjoining section of their back and belly. The lower portion of a gazelle’s body is white in general. They have a pale brown color like that of a fawn. Their height ranges from 60-110 centimeters. Gazelles are comparably smaller than other animals in the antelope category. In general, a gazelle can run at a sustained speed of 50 kilometers/hour. Some gazelles can run at a speed as high as 97 kilometers/hour. At high speeds, an adult gazelle can easily change its direction without losing momentum. They are swift in their movement while running. ![]()
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