Small, fast antelopes, mostly fawn-coloured, living in herds in the deserts, grasslands and savannas of Africa and in south-west and central Asia and India.
Quick answers
What is it?Mammal
Carnivore?No, herbivore
Dangerous?No
Domesticated?No
Awake when?Daytime
Hibernates?No
Kept as a pet?No
Do people eat it?Yes
Hunted as a food source.
At a glance
Found inAfrica, Asia
HabitatGrassland, Desert, Scrub
ColoursTan, White, Black
SizeMedium
Height60–110 cm at the shoulder
Legs4
Covered inFur
Lives inherds
Lives for10–15 years
In the wild
- Where it lives
- Africa, south-west and central Asia, and the Indian subcontinent.
- What it eats
- Fine, easily digested plants and leaves.
Did you know
Leaps high on stiff legs when a predator is near.
Some gazelles can sprint at 100 km/h or hold 50 km/h.
Often confused with
- Antelope
Gazelles are one group of antelopes.
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