Slender-horned Gazelle
Common name | Slender-horned Gazelle |
Scientific name | Gazella leptoceros |
IUCN Red List classification | Endangered |
Animal Facts
The Slender-horned gazelle is a particularly elegant small gazelle endemic to North Africa. It is a sand living specialist, closely associated with the dramatic sand seas (Ergs) of the northern Sahara and is the closest living relative of the Sand gazelle that ZSL teams have been captive breeding and re-introducing successfully in Saudi Arabia.
Where they live
The Sahara - Northern Africa
Habitat
Desert environment
What they eat
Grasses and leaves
