Mongolian gazelle

Measuring around 1m to 1.5m, with a weight of 20 to 40kgs, the Mongolian gazelle (Procapra gutturosa) could be recognized from its buff covering, which is paler during the winter season. The males are the only ones who hold the lyre-formed horns, and these horns curl backward and go parallel to its back, and these horns grow about .40cm.

Longevity is expected to be seven years, and talking about their mating, it occur s from November all the way to January. Newborns lie quite hidden from the world, that is, for the initial days. After about four days to a week, they would joini ng the parents.

During winter/autumn days, a Mongolian gazelle is active in the daytime, they gra ze during mornings and even afternoons. Mongolian gazelles are very fast, they co uld run all the way to 39 kilometers/hour, they could hold this clip at 12,000 meters...impressive isn't it? That is not all, they could jumpo up to two meters into air. Still, not only that, a Mongolian gazelle is a strong swimmer and could traverse big rivers...and as such, these gazelles are capable of doing big-scale migrations. A herd of 6,000 to 8,000 (both genders) congregate during the spring, and they could cover at least 200km in one day, and even while not migrating, a Mongolian gazelle could move above 20 kilometers in a day's time.

What do they eat: herbs and grasses principally. Who eats them: principally, the wolves. At the moment, they do not fall under the endangered kind, but they are g oing there, from all indications. Time will only tell if in the immediate future, they would be endangered, or if they would prevail (I can make a good guess, and it would coincide with yours).

Picture of the Monoglian gazelle by Alessio Marrucci, licensed under GFDL