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Fast Facts:

The Blacktailed Gazelle is also known as the Goitered or Persian Gazelle.
Only the males have horns.

Black tailed Gazelle

Scientific Name	Gazella subgutturosa
Classification	Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Bovidae
Status	Near Risk
Range	Central and Southern Asia
Habitat	Deserts, semi-deserts, hilly plains and plateaus
Diet	Grasses, leaves and shoots
Size	Length: 3-3.8 feet Height: 2-2.6 feet Weight: 40-73 pounds
Lifespan	10-12 years
Location
Print Fact Sheet	Black-tailed Gazelle

Special Features

Run up to 35 mph.
They eat 30% of their body weight each day.
Get most of their moisture from food and not from direct water sources.

Social Structure & Behavior

During mating season the males will expand their throats resembling the look of a goiter. Live in herds of 2-5. During midday they rest in shaded areas making large oval shaped pits to lie in. When startled they will run several yards and then stop to reassess the situation, leaving them vulnerable to predators.

Reproduction
Reach sexual maturity at 9 months for females and 18 months for males. Gestation lasts 5-6 months resulting in 1-2 young. Unlike most gazelles, the Blacktailed or Goitered Gazelle has a restricted breeding season from November to January.