| Gazella Temporal range:Pliocene to recent | |
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| Rhim gazelle | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Bovidae |
| Subfamily: | Antilopinae |
| Tribe: | Antilopini |
| Genus: | Gazella Blainville, 1816 |
| Species | |
Several, see text | |
Gazelles are a kind ofantelope. They are in thegeneraGazella,Eudorcas andNanger.
Gazelles are mostly found in the grasslands andsavannas ofAfrica, but they are also found in southwestAsia. 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 bylions orcheetahs.[1]
