Sand Gazelle
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Sand gazelles, their coats the same hue as the dunes, drift across Arabia nibbling salty shrubs. Able to go weeks without drinking, they sprint in bursts to dodge foxes and jeeps alike. Conservation pens boost numbers, but roaming herds still shrink as pastures expand.
Technical factsheet
Type:Mammal
Habitat:Desert
Diet:Herbivore
Continents:Asia
Size:90–110 cm body length
Weight:18–20 kg
Activity:Diurnal
Social behavior:Herd
Lifespan:10–12 years in the wild
Habitat: The Sand Gazelle can be found in Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi-arabia, Syria, United-arab-emirates, Yemen, Turkey