Mountain Gazelle

📸 Photo by Saskia Kothleitner on Unsplash
Lean and sand-colored, the mountain gazelle bounds across Levantine limestone slopes with balletic ease. Dawn finds it nibbling sparse herbs before melting into shade, ears twitching for jackals. Roads, dogs, and sprawl squeeze its range, earning this nimble antelope Endangered status.
Technical factsheet
Type:Mammal
Habitat:Mountain
Diet:Herbivore
Continents:Asia
Size:60–74 cm at the shoulder
Weight:17–29 kg
Activity:Diurnal
Social behavior:Herd
Lifespan:10–12 years in the wild
Habitat: The Mountain Gazelle can be found in Israel, Jordan, Palestine, Turkey