Gazelle

Gazelles are a kind of antelope. They are in the genera Gazella, Eudorcas and Nanger.

Gazelles are mostly found in the grasslands and savannas of Africa, but they are also found in southwest Asia. Gazelles are known as fast animals. They can reach high speeds for long periods of time. They usually live in herds. They eat plants and leaves. They show a special way of running slowly and jumping high when they are chased by lions or cheetahs.

Gazelle comes from the Arabic ghazăl ().

 Taxonomy 
 Genus Gazella
 Mountain gazelle, Gazella gazella
 Speke's gazelle, Gazella spekei
 Dorcas gazelle, Gazella dorcas
 Saudi gazelle, Gazella saudiya†
 Chinkara, Gazella bennettii
 Cuvier's gazelle, Gazella cuvieri
 Rhim gazelle, Gazella leptoceros
 Goitered gazelle, Gazella subgutturosa
 Arabian gazelle, Gazella arabica†
 Genus Eudorcas
 Thomson's gazelle, Eudorcas thomsoni
 Red-fronted gazelle, Eudorcas rufifrons
 Red gazelle, Gazella rufina†
 Genus Nanger
 Dama gazelle, Nanger dama
 Grant's gazelle, Nanger granti
 Soemmerring's gazelle, Nanger soemmerringii

 References 

Category:Bovids