Grant's Gazelle

Nanger granti

Grant's Gazelles are graceful animals that live in the African savannas. They are known for their beautiful, slender bodies and can run very fast to escape from predators.

Habitat: Savannas

Appearance

The Grant's Gazelle is a tall, slender antelope with a distinctive tan-orange coat, a pure white belly, and a dark stripe on its flanks. Its long, ringed horns spiral outwards, forming a lyre shape, and a white patch extends high over its rump, making it easily identifiable.

KingdomAnimaliaPhylumChordataClassMammaliaOrderArtiodactylaFamilyBovidaeGenusNanger

Grant's Gazelle

Interesting facts

Did you know Grant's Gazelles can stand on their hind legs to reach high leaves?

Newborn gazelles hide perfectly camouflaged for weeks before joining the group.

Their white rump patch wiggles side to side to warn the herd of danger!

These gazelles have huge eyes, giving them a super wide view of their surroundings.

Special abilities

Grant's Gazelle can survive long periods without drinking water because they get all they need from the plants they eat.

Grant's Gazelle has excellent eyesight, hearing, and smell that helps them detect predators from far away.

Grant's Gazelle has a special nose that helps cool blood going to its brain, letting them stay active in the hot savanna.

Grant's Gazelle can run at high speeds for long distances because they have incredible stamina to escape predators.

Measurements & details

Length: 140-160 cm
Weight: 35-80 kg
Lifespan: 10-12 years
Top Speed: 80 km/h
Litter Size: 1
Gestation: 190-200 days

Diet & Feeding

These grazers munch on grasses, leaves, and shrubs, often getting all the water they need from plants!

Primary Foods

Grasses
Forbs
Leaves
Shoots
Herbs
Shrubs

Foraging Method

Grazing

Ecological connections

eaten by

Lion

Panthera leo

A major predator, hunting adult gazelles.

eaten by

Cheetah

Acinonyx jubatus

Swift hunters of both young and adult gazelles.

eaten by

Spotted Hyena

Crocuta crocuta

Often targets young or weaker gazelles.

eats

Umbrella Thorn Acacia

Vachellia tortilis

Gazelles browse on its nutritious leaves and shoots.

Traits

Furry

Furry describes animals possessing a dense covering of soft hair or fur.

Social

Social animals live in organized groups, cooperating for survival benefits such as foraging, defense, and raising offspring.

Grassland

Grassland habitats are terrestrial biomes dominated by grasses and herbaceous plants, supporting a variety of grazing animals.

Herbivorous

This trait characterizes organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of plant material.

Savanna

This habitat trait denotes species native to savannas, which are grasslands with scattered trees, typically found in tropical or subtropical regions with distinct wet and dry seasons.