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THE GAZELLE
In our report we will talk about the gazelle, we will explain a little about its anatomy, its
locomotion, its diet, its habitat, its adaptations, its life cycle and reproduction, its behaviors,
its defenses and offenses, its enemies, this animal has something special and its
classification, the idea of this report is to learn the most important information of this animal
and its environment.
1. The Animals Name: The female gazelle name comes from the Persian word
Ghazal, which means "smart and quick."
3. Locomotion: The gazelle can run and jump very fast, its speed reaches 100km / h
and maintain a speed of 56km / h for an extended period, this animal runs too fast
to escape its predators like the leopard
4. Diet: The gazelle is herbivorous. It feeds on herbs, shrubs and all those plants that
provide liquids to combat the high temperatures of its natural environment. Also,
although in less quantity, they eat larvae and small insects. Generally the plants that
the gazelle ingests are those that at night absorb the humidity. This helps you to
spend many days without drinking, and to adapt to the hottest open areas, eat in
normal position, standing in the food chain the gazelle is a consumer and at the same
time is consumed by animals such as crocodiles, leopards and lions
5. Habitat and Range: The gazelle tends to live in very open plains with some shrubs,
often avoiding the tall grasses, they are found in the grasslands of the savannas of
Africa, but also in southwest Asia, therefore, they live in the continents of Africa and
Asia
6. Adaptations: The gazelle has long legs to escape its predators and run very fast,
fine and hard horns to defend itself, is an animal that is always on alert
8. Behavior: The gazelle is a mammal that lives in herds of more than 50 individuals,
formed by a single male and a leading adult female. The gazelle marks the territory
by secreting the preorbital gland, located in the inner corner of the eye. The gazelles
sleep little and at intervals to be attentive of their predators
10. Enemies: The animals that eat or kill the gazelle are the leopard, the lion, the
crocodile, the hyena, the cheetah, and the vultures that use it to feed their young.
11. Species Survival Status: The gazelle has several species, some species of them
are in danger of extinction. They are in danger of extinction because they are victims
of the hunt and also because they are used for human consumption.
12. Something Special: Something special about this mammal is that it is a great
runner. There are also many stories related to this animal, such as fables, children's
stories, legends, etc. An example is the legend of "The gazelle and the lion."
13. Classification: The gazelle is classified as a vertebrate animal and is closely related
to mammals.