Lincoln Park Zoo

Common name: Grant's gazelle
Latin Name: Gazella granti

Class: Mammals
Order:    Artiodactyla

Description
The Grant’s gazelle has a tan brown coat with a white underside. Black stripes flank both sides of the white rump, and the tail is white with a black tip. Two gently curving horns top the species’ head. These horns can reach more than three feet in length and are smaller in females.

Range
Grant’s gazelles are found in eastern Africa, from Ethiopia to Tanzania.

Status
Common

Habitat
This hoofed species prefers dry grasslands and savannas.

Niche
The Grant’s gazelle browses primarily on grasses and woody plants. The species constantly migrates in search of fresh food. Jackals and hyenas prey on young gazelles, and adults are vulnerable to big cats.

Life History
Grant’s gazelles spend most of their time in mixed-gender herds of up to 30 members. During breeding season, males establish territories in order to attract mates. Females give birth after six months of gestation, and young are able to move with their mother within an hour of birth.

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