Grant's Gazelle
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The Grant's Gazelle (Gazella granti) is a species of gazelle.
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[edit] Subspecies
- Northern Grant's Gazelle Gazella granti lacuum
- Southern Grant's Gazelle Gazella granti granti
- Bright's Gazelle Gazella granti brighti
- Peter's Gazelle Gazella granti petersi
- Robert's Gazelle Gazella granti robertsi
[edit] Appearance
The Grant's gazelle stands 30-36 inches up to the shoulder and weighs 100-145 pounds It's coat is beigy orange back with a white belly. The Grant's Gazelle looks similar to a Thomson's Gazelle except it has lyre-shaped horns are stout at the base, clearly ringed and measuring 18 to 32 inches long.
[edit] Habitat
Grant's Gazelle is found in East Africa and lives in open grass plains and frequently found in bushy savannas; it avoids areas that has high grass.
[edit] Diet
The Grant's Gazelles are herbivorous creatures; they graze on herbs, shrubs, short grass and shoots.
[edit] Predators
The most common predators of the Grant's Gazelle are Cheetahs and African Wild Dog. Humans also tend to hunt gazelles.
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