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Arabian Gazelle
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Common Name Arabian Gazelle Genus Gazella
Family Species gazella cora
Size
Characteristics Habitat
Adult has a pure white belly with dark to black stripe on its flanks that changes to dark beige, brown on the back, the neck and the head.The facial markings have various shades of brown with two white stripes extending from the eyes towards nostrils. Gravel plains, sand deserts. In Qatar, seen in the protected areas but in the wild rarely occurs.
Additional Information
Females give birth to single fawns during any month , but with peaks in spring and autumn. Grazes during dawn and dusk. Usually rest during the hotter aprt of the day in a suitable shelter. Highly territorial and moves in small herds.