Arabian Gazelle: facts, habitat and behavior
📸 Photo by Miguel Cuenca: https://www.pexels.com/photo/arabian-gazelle-walking-on-the-desert-13036605/
Fine-limbed and sand-blonde, the Arabian gazelle drifts over gravel plains and acacia wadis. Heat-tolerant and fleet, it hits 70 km/h yet can go days without water, browsing dawn leaves. Poaching and off-road sprawl now keep its wild herds scarce.
Technical factsheet
Type:Mammal
Scientific name:Gazella arabica
Habitat:Desert
Diet:Herbivore
Continents:Asia
Size:60–70 cm at the shoulder
Weight:15–25 kg
Activity:Diurnal
Social behavior:Herd
IUCN status:Vulnerable
Lifespan:10–12 years in the wild
Habitat: The Arabian Gazelle lives in Oman, Saudi-arabia, United-arab-emirates, Yemen