Gazelle

Gazelle : 

Gazelle By Mageswari - BVM06065 P.Mahalingam – BVM06066

Taxonomy : 

Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: MammaliaOrder: ArtiodactylaFamily: BovidaeSubfamily:AntilopinaeGenus: Gazella

Thomson's Gazelle (Eudorcas thomsonii) : 

Thomson's Gazelle (Eudorcas thomsonii)

Characteristics of Gazelles : 

Characteristics of Gazelles Gazelles are known as swift animals, speeds 80 km/h , Large ears to pick up sound better, Eyes on the side of their heads. savannas of Africa, southwest Asia. They tend to live in herds and will eat easily digestible plants and leaves. around 60 to 90 cm (23 to 35 inches) in height, can weigh up to 100 lb.

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Color: brown and white with a distinguishing black stripe (as in the picture on the top). They have s-shaped ringed horns which are about 18-32 inches, females are a little bit smaller Distinctive behaviour of stotting (running slowly and jumping high before fleeing) When they are threatened by predators such as lions or cheetahs. Gestation:6 monthLife Span:10 – 12yrsLitter Size:1

Species : 

Species Genus Gazella Subgenus Gazella Mountain Gazelle, (G. gazella , G. erlangeri ) Speke's Gazelle, (G. spekei ) Dorcas Gazelle, (G. dorcas ) Saudi Gazelle, (G. saudiya ) Chinkara, (Indian Gazelle),( G. bennettii )

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Subgenus Cuvier's Gazelle, (G. cuvieri) Rhim Gazelle, (G. leptoceros ) Goitered Gazelle, (G. subgutturosa) Arabian Gazelle, (G. arabica ) Queen of Sheba's Gazelle, (G. bilkis )

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Genus Eudorcas Thomson's Gazelle, (E. thomsonii) Red-fronted Gazelle, (E. rufifrons ) Red Gazelle, (E. rufina) Genus Nanger Dama Gazelle, (N. dama ) Grant's Gazelle,( N. granti ) Soemmerring's Gazelle,(N. soemmerringii)

Mhorr Gazelle : 

Mhorr Gazelle

Persian Goitered Gazelle : 

Persian Goitered Gazelle

Chinkara (Indian Gazelle) : 

Chinkara (Indian Gazelle)

Gazella-dorcas : 

Gazella-dorcas

Cuvier's Gazelle : 

Cuvier's Gazelle

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REFERENCES: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gazelle

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