Dorcas Gazelle
Gazella dorcas
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 490
- Most observed in
- 🇮🇱 Israel
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
Description
The dorcas gazelle (Gazella dorcas), also known as the ariel gazelle, is a small and common gazelle. The dorcas gazelle stands about 55–65 cm (1.8–2.1 feet) at the shoulder, with a head and body length of 90–110 cm (3–3.5 feet) and a weight of 15–20 kg (33–44 pounds). The numerous subspecies survive on vegetation in grassland, steppe, wadis, mountain desert and in semidesert climates of Africa and Arabia.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Dorcas gazelle”.