Gazelle
Thomson's Gazelle
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Bovidae Subfamily: Antilopinae Genus: Gazella Blainville, 1816
Species
Several, see text PD image of gazelle from http://hawaii. ... Binomial name Gazella thomsoni Günther, 1884 The Thomsons Gazelle (Gazella thomsoni) is one of the most well known gazelles. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. ... “Animalia” redirects here. ... Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicates Ascidiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with... Subclasses & Infraclasses Subclass †Allotheria* Subclass Prototheria Subclass Theria Infraclass †Trituberculata Infraclass Metatheria Infraclass Eutheria Mammals (class Mammalia) are warm-blooded, vertebrate animals characterized by the production of milk in female mammary glands and by the presence of: hair, three middle ear bones used in hearing, and a neocortex region in... Families Suidae Hippopotamidae Tayassuidae Camelidae Tragulidae Moschidae Cervidae Giraffidae Antilocapridae Bovidae The even-toed ungulates form the mammal order Artiodactyla. ... Subfamilies Bovinae Cephalophinae Hippotraginae Antilopinae Caprinae A bovid is any of almost 140 species of cloven-hoofed mammals belonging to the family Bovidae. ... Genera See text Antilopinae is a subfamily of Bovidae. ... Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville (September 12, 1777 - May 1, 1850) was a French zoologist and anatomist. ... In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biodiversity. ...

A gazelle (Arabic:غزال)is an antelope of the genus Gazella. Gazelles are known as swift animals; they are able to reach high speeds for long periods of time. Gazelles are mostly found in the grasslands and savannas of Africa, but they are also found in southwest Asia. They tend to live in herds and will eat less coarse, easily digestible plants and leaves. Gazelle can refer to: Gazelle, a southern African animal GAZelle, an automobile Aérospatiale Gazelle, a helicopter Gazelle, California, a community This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Arabic can mean: From or related to Arabia From or related to the Arabs The Arabic language; see also Arabic grammar The Arabic alphabet, used for expressing the languages of Arabic, Persian, Malay ( Jawi), Kurdish, Panjabi, Pashto, Sindhi and Urdu, among others. ... Genera Aepyceros Alcelaphus Antidorcas Antilope Cephalophus Connochaetes Damaliscus Gazella Hippotragus Kobus Madoqua Neotragus Oreotragus Oryx Ourebia Pantholops Procapra Sylvicapra Taurotragus Tragelaphus and others Antelope are herbivorous mammals of the family Bovidae, often noted for their horns. ... For other uses of the word, please see Genus (disambiguation). ... Savanna at Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ...

The gazelle species are classified as part of the order Artiodactyla, family Bovidae and genus Gazella. Members of the Articodacycla order are principally distinguished by the foot; they have an even number of toes (The bovid family comprises 6 genera and 12 species.) The taxonomy of the genus Gazella is a confused one, and the classification of species and subspecies has been an unsettled issue. Three species—the Red Gazelle, the Arabian Gazelle, and the Queen of Sheba's Gazelle—are extinct. All other gazelle species are listed as endangered, to varying degrees. Binomial name Gazella rufina Thomas, 1894 Red Gazelle redirects here, for the F-Zero machine, see F-Zero Racers The Red Gazelle (Gazella rufina) is an extinct species of gazelle, which lived in northern Algeria and Morocco. ... Binomial name Gazella arabica The Arabian gazelle (Gazella arabica) was an elusive gazelle that was hunted to extinction in its Middle Eastern homeland. ... The Queen of Shebas Gazelle (Gazella bilkis Groves & Lay, 1985) is an extinct species. ...

A recognizable example of the gazelle is Thomson's Gazelle (Gazella thomsonii), which is around 60 to 90 cm in height at the shoulder and is coloured brown and white with a distinguishing black stripe (as in the picture on the right). The males have long, often curved, horns. Tommies, as they are familiarly called, exhibit a distinctive behaviour of stotting (running slowly and jumping high before fleeing) when they are threatened by predators such as lions or cheetahs. This is a primary piece of evidence for the handicap principle advanced by Amotz Zahavi in the study of animal communication and behaviour. Binomial name Gazella thomsoni Günther, 1884 The Thomsons Gazelle (Gazella thomsoni) is one of the most well known gazelles. ... A centimetre (American spelling centimeter, symbol cm) is a unit of length that is equal to one hundredth of a metre, the current SI base unit of length. ... Stotting is a behavior of gazelles, particularly Thomsons Gazelles, involving leaping straight up during pursuit by a predator, typically a cheetah or lion. ... Binomial name Panthera leo (Linnaeus, 1758) Distribution of Lions in Africa Synonyms Felis leo (Linnaeus, 1758) The lion (Panthera leo) is a mammal of the family Felidae and one of four big cats in the genus Panthera. ... Binomial name Acinonyx jubatus (Schreber, 1775) Type species Acinonyx venator Brookes, 1828 (= Felis jubata, Schreber, 1775) by monotypy The range of the Cheetah The Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is an endangered member of the cat family (Felidae), a poor climber that hunts by speed and stealth. ... The handicap principle is an idea proposed by the Israeli biologist Amotz Zahavi. ... Amotz Zahavi is an Israeli Evolutionary Biologist from Tel-Aviv University, and one of the founders of the Israeli Society for the Protection of Nature. ...

[edit] Gallery

Grant's Gazelle Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 520 pixelsFull resolution (1637 × 1065 pixel, file size: 143 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Binomial name Gazella granti Brooke, 1872 Subspecies Gazella granti lacuum Gazella granti granti Gazella granti brighti Gazella granti petersi Gazella granti robertsi Grants Gazelle, Gazella granti, is a species of large, pale, fawn-colored African gazelle with long legs and lyre-shaped horns. ...	Mhorr Gazelle Image File history File links Download high resolution version (650x606, 300 KB) Summary Mhorr Gazelle Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Binomial name Gazella dama Pallas, 1776 The Dama Gazelle or Addra Gazelle Gazella dama is a species of gazelle. ...	Thomson's Gazelle Image File history File links Thompsons gazelle. ... Binomial name Gazella thomsoni Günther, 1884 The Thomsons Gazelle (Gazella thomsoni) is one of the most well known gazelles. ...	Goitered Gazelle Image File history File links Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (600 × 800 pixel, file size: 244 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)A Persian Goitered Gazelle at the San Diego Zoos Wild Animal Park in Escondido, CA. This is an original work done by me and released... Binomial name (Güldenstädt, 1780) The Goitered, Black-tailed or Persian gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa) is a gazelle found in a large area of central Asia, including part of Iran and southern west Pakistan in the western end of the range, as well as the Gobi desert. ...
Chinkara Image File history File links Chinkara. ... Binomial name Gazella bennettii (Sykes, 1831) The Chinkara is a species of gazelle found in South Asia. ...	Dorcas Gazelle Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Binomial name Gazella dorcas Linneaus, 1758 The Dorcas Gazelle (Gazella dorcas) is not the smallest of the gazelles nor the most common, but it is pretty small and it is pretty common. ...	Cuvier's Gazelle Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2448 × 3264 pixel, file size: 1. ... Binomial name Gazella cuvieri (Ogilby, 1841) Cuviers Gazelle Gazella cuvieri is a species of gazelle from northern Africa. ...	Thomson's Gazelle PD image of gazelle from http://hawaii. ... Binomial name Gazella thomsoni Günther, 1884 The Thomsons Gazelle (Gazella thomsoni) is one of the most well known gazelles. ...

[edit] Species

• Subgenus Gazella
  • Mountain Gazelle, G. gazella
  • Speke's Gazelle, G. spekei
  • Dorcas Gazelle, G. dorcas
  • Saudi Gazelle, G. saudiya
  • Chinkara, also known as Indian Gazelle, G. bennettii
• Subgenus Eudorcas
  • Thomson's Gazelle, G. thomsonii
  • Red-fronted Gazelle, G. rufifrons
• Subgenus Nanger
  • Dama Gazelle, G. dama
  • Grant's Gazelle, G. granti
  • Soemmerring's Gazelle, G. soemmerringii
• Subgenus Trachelocele
  • Cuvier's Gazelle, G. cuvieri
  • Rhim Gazelle, G. leptoceros
  • Goitered Gazelle, G. subgutturosa

Binomial name Gazella gazella (Pallas, 1766) The Mountain Gazelle (Gazella gazella) is a species of gazelle that is widely but unevenly distributed across the Arabian Peninsula. ... Binomial name Gazella spekei Blyth, 1863 Spekes Gazelle (Gazella spekei) is the smallest of the gazelle species. ... Binomial name Gazella dorcas Linneaus, 1758 The Dorcas Gazelle (Gazella dorcas) is not the smallest of the gazelles nor the most common, but it is pretty small and it is pretty common. ... The Saudi Gazelle, or is a species of gazelle. ... Binomial name Gazella bennettii (Sykes, 1831) The Chinkara is a species of gazelle found in South Asia. ... Binomial name Gazella thomsoni Günther, 1884 The Thomsons Gazelle (Gazella thomsoni) is one of the most well known gazelles. ... Binomial name (Gray, 1846) The Red-fronted Gazelle (Gazella rufifrons) is a species of gazelle that is widely but unevenly distributed across the middle Africa from Senegal to north-eastern Ethiopia. ... Binomial name Gazella dama Pallas, 1776 The Dama Gazelle or Addra Gazelle Gazella dama is a species of gazelle. ... Binomial name Gazella granti Brooke, 1872 Subspecies Gazella granti lacuum Gazella granti granti Gazella granti brighti Gazella granti petersi Gazella granti robertsi Grants Gazelle, Gazella granti, is a species of large, pale, fawn-colored African gazelle with long legs and lyre-shaped horns. ... Binomial name Cretzschmar, 1828 Soemmerrings Gazelle (Gazella soemmerringii) is a gazelle that lives in eastern Africa. ... Binomial name Gazella cuvieri (Ogilby, 1841) Cuviers Gazelle Gazella cuvieri is a species of gazelle from northern Africa. ... Binomial name Gazella leptoceros (F. Cuvier, 1842) The Rhim Gazelle (Gazella leptoceros) is a slender-horned gazelle, most adapted to desert life. ... Binomial name (Güldenstädt, 1780) The Goitered, Black-tailed or Persian gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa) is a gazelle found in a large area of central Asia, including part of Iran and southern west Pakistan in the western end of the range, as well as the Gobi desert. ...

[edit] Extinct

Fossils of genus Gazella are found in Pliocene and Pleistocene deposits of Eurasia and Africa. The tiny Gazella borbonica is one of the earliest European gazelles, characterized by its small size and short legs. Gazelles disappeared from Europe at the start of Ice Age, but they survived in Africa and Middle East. Three species become extinct in recent times due to human causes FOSSIL is a standard for allowing serial communication for telecommunications programs under DOS. FOSSIL is an acronym for Fido Opus Seadog Standard Interface Layer. ... The Pliocene epoch (spelled Pleiocene in some older texts) is the period in the geologic timescale that extends from 5. ... The Pleistocene epoch (IPA: ) is part of the geologic timescale. ... Eurasia African-Eurasian aspect of Earth Eurasia is the Earths largest landmass covering about 21215121321km² compared with the Americas (approximately 42,000,000 km²), Africa (approximately 30,000,000 km²), and Antarctica (approximately 13,000,000 km²). Eurasia comprises the traditional continents of Europe and Asia. ... Variations in CO2, temperature and dust from the Vostok ice core over the last 400 000 years For the animated movie, see Ice Age (movie). ...

[edit] Recent extinctions

• Subgenus Gazella

• Arabian Gazelle, G. arabica
• Queen of Sheba's Gazelle, G. bilkis

• Subgenus Eudorcas

• Red Gazelle, G. rufina

Binomial name Gazella arabica The Arabian gazelle (Gazella arabica) was an elusive gazelle that was hunted to extinction in its Middle Eastern homeland. ... The Queen of Shebas Gazelle (Gazella bilkis Groves & Lay, 1985) is an extinct species. ... Binomial name Gazella rufina Thomas, 1894 Red Gazelle redirects here, for the F-Zero machine, see F-Zero Racers The Red Gazelle (Gazella rufina) is an extinct species of gazelle, which lived in northern Algeria and Morocco. ...

[edit] Prehistoric extinctions

• • Gazella borbonica - European Gazelle
  • Gazella thomasi' - Thomas's Gazelle
  • Gazella praethomsoni
  • Gazella negevensis
  • Gazella triquetrucornis
  • Gazella negevensis
  • Gazella capricornis
  • Gazella mytilinii
• Subgenus Vetagazella
  • Gazella sinensis
  • Gazella deperdita
  • Gazella pilgrimi- Steppe Gazelle
  • Gazella leile - Leile's Gazelle
  • Gazella praegaudryi - Japanese Gazelle
  • Gazella gaudryi
  • Gazella paotehensis
  • Gazella dorcadoides
  • Gazella altidens
  • Gazella mongolica - Mongolian Gazelle
  • Gazella lydekkeri - Ice Age Gazelle
  • Gazella blacki
  • Gazella parasinensis
  • Gazella kueitensis
  • Gazella paragutturosa
• Subgenus Gazella
  • Gazella janenschi
• Subgenus Trachelocele
  • Gazella atlantica
  • Gazella tingitana
• Subgenus Nanger
  • Gazella vanhoepeni
• Subgenus Deprezia
  • Gazella psolea

Binomial name Geraads & Amani, 1998 Gazella psolea is an unusual prehistoric species of gazelle that lived in Africa; it is only known from fossils. ... Binomial name Gazella psolea Geraads & Amani, 1998 Gazella psolea is an unusual prehistoric species of gazelle that lived in Africa; it is only known from fossils. ...

[edit] Gazelles in fiction

Nurse Gazelle of CDMS

Gazelles are depicted quite often in fiction from books to tv sitcom. Here is one example as shown in the right. Image File history File linksMetadata CN_-_Nurse_Gazelle. ... Image File history File linksMetadata CN_-_Nurse_Gazelle. ... For other uses, see Television (disambiguation). ...