Yet the military restrictions, and the outbreak of war across the border in Syria 10 years ago, helped the gazelles in unexpected ways. The Queen of Sheba's gazelle became extinct when it was hunted for food in 1951 by soldiers, according to the IUCN. The gazelles occupy a narrow strip of territory along the border a few miles wide and less than 20 miles long that is mostly a restricted military zone. The major threat facing gazelles is hunting. The horse didnt do very well in captivity, either after World War II, the population dropped to 31, the breeding horses living in Munich and Prague. It is critically endangered and has a population of less than 500. The dama gazelle is not only the world's biggest gazelle, it is also the rarest, according to the Smithsonian National Zoological Park. It is estimated that there are only a few thousand left. They are remarkably resistant to droughts and can survive on plains during the. They rely on speed and an attentive nature to evade predators. Another endangered species is the slender-horned gazelle. One of the most recognizable of all the African gazelles, Thomson’s gazelles (also called tommies) are extremely agile and capable of running 50 miles per hour (80 kph). For example, the Cuvier's gazelle's population is estimated at only 1,750 to 2,950, according to International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List. There are many vulnerable and endangered species of gazelle. The taxonomy of gazelles, according to ITIS, is: ![]() According to " Endangered Wildlife and Plants of the World, Volume 5" (Marshall Cavendish Corp., 2001) some gazelles can live their entire lives and never drink any water. This means they only eat vegetation, typically grasses, leaves and shoots of plants. When they are ready to fend for themselves, male calves are moved to the male herd. ![]() While the young are still nursing, they stay with their mother's herd. To keep her calves safe from predators, a female gazelle will hide her babies in tall grasses. ![]() Baby gazelles are called fawns or calves. Gazelles carry their young for around six months before giving birth. Mating season is usually timed to occur during the rainy season so that the newborn fawns will have plenty to drink. A baby gazelle (Image credit: Cleveland Metroparks Zoo) Offspring
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