The Persian gazelle is an Asian gazelle species. It owes its name to a chondroid thickening on the neck of the males wich swells up during the rut in autumn. The function of this "goiter" is attributed to acoustic enhancement.
Category: Mammal
Weight: weight 25-35 kg
Size: shoulder height 50-65 cm
Age: 10-14 years
Sexually mature: 9 month, 18 month
gestation period: 5-6 months, often twin births, young animals are offspring
food: grasses, herbs, leaves and shoots
habitat: steppes, deserts and semi-deserts, also mountainous terrain. Long hikes to search of food and water.
Way of life: Live in small groups (2-5 animals) which join together in winter to form large herds. Of all species in the genus Gazella the Persian gazelle spreads furthest northwards
Danger: endangered (IUCN 2008)
Breeding program: There is a European Monitoring Programme (Mon) in which Görlitz Nature Conservation Zoo takes part
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