Mhorrgazelle

"Both males and females of the mhorrgazelles have horns."

Mhorrgazelle

  • Gazella dama mhorr

    Scientific name

  • Droge gebieden in de Sahel.

    Habitat

  • Bladeren, kruiden en woestijngrassen.

    Food

  • 12 - 18 jaar

    Lifetime

  • 35 – 75 kg

    Weight

  • 1

    Number of youngsters

  • 6 - 6,5 maanden

    Wear time

  • Ernstig bedreigd

    IUCN Status

  • Ja

    EEP

Wist je dat?

  • 43

    That's how long the Mhorrgazelle's horns can get.

  • 5 tot 7 kg

    That's how much a newborn Mhorrgazelle weighs.

  • 1

    is the shoulder height of a Mhorrgazelle. This makes it the largest species of gazelle in the world.

Acting tough

Mhorrgazelles live in small groups with approximately equal numbers of males and females. Within the group, there is an order of precedence. One male is the boss of the group. To show how strong he is, he uses his horns to "fight" with bushes and branches. In addition, he occasionally pretends he is going to attack other males.

Endangered

There are probably only about 250 mhorrgazelles left in the wild. This is mainly because these animals were hunted a lot. In addition, their habitat is also becoming smaller and smaller. Cows and goats graze the areas, leaving too little food for the mhorrgazelles. Climate change is also making the habitat increasingly dry.

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