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Who are the gazelles?

The gazelle is a species of antelope. From the order of artiodactyls, to which antelopes belong, these animals are distinguished by a graceful physique and horns bent upwards. The graceful horns of some gazelles are shaped like a lyre. They can be massive and straight, like spears, or curved, resembling a two-pronged pitchfork, a pair of parentheses, a Roman numeral five, and so on. The growth of a gazelle is on average 66 centimeters. The expression "fast as a gazelle" appeared in English because these animals can move at great speed. A gazelle can run faster than a greyhound dog.

Most of all antelopes live in Africa: there are more than ninety species of them. Ten species live in India. And once antelopes lived in a large area of Europe and Asia. All male antelopes have horns, and in some species, females too. The horns of some species are only two and a half centimeters high and resemble carnations, while in the giant black antelope they resemble curved sabers and reach one hundred and sixty-two centimeters. Most antelopes are very graceful and shy animals, but some species, such as wildebeest, black antelope, roan, oxen, and eland, can be dangerous, especially when injured.

The wildebeest is similar to a horse with a beard and horns like a buffalo. This is a very hardy and fast animal and can easily outrun a horse. That's why it's best to stay away from her. Many antelopes living in the open plains congregate in herds of up to a thousand heads. Others live alone or in small groups. Some of them are in wetlands along the banks of rivers, others are in the mountains, and others are in deserts.

Typically, antelopes are tan, reddish or gray in color, with white markings on the muzzle and rump. The belly is also usually white. Often they are very beautifully painted. The antelope's hooves are forked, as in all artiodactyls and ruminants.

Author: Likum A.

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