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Classification
Mammal
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Diet
Herbivore
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Lifespan
10–15 years
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Weight
15–25 kg
Population Trend
📉Decreasing
Description
A desert-adapted gazelle of the Arabian Peninsula, capable of surviving in extreme arid conditions.
Habitat
🌿 desert🌿 gravel plain🌿 sand dune
Extended Data
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Artiodactyla
Family
Bovidae
Genus
Gazella
Fun Facts
1
Sand gazelles can go their entire lives without drinking free-standing water.
2
Their light-colored fur reflects heat and provides camouflage in the desert.
3
They can detect rainfall from hundreds of kilometers away and migrate toward it.
4
Their nasal passages cool blood before it reaches the brain, reducing water loss.
5
Once abundant across Arabia, habitat loss has made them vulnerable.