"The <em>Anoplotherium gracile</em> was of elegant proportions, resembling in size and form the gazelle, and must have lived after the manner of the deer and antelope." &mdash; Goodrich, 1844

Anoplotherium Gracile

"The Anoplotherium gracile was of elegant proportions, resembling in size and form the gazelle,…

A falcon attacking a gazelle's face.

Falcon Attacking a Gazelle

A falcon attacking a gazelle's face.

Most gazelle are found in Africa. Some inhabit SW Asia and N. Africa. They are graceful and swift runners and tend to live in plains or scrub.

Gazelle

Most gazelle are found in Africa. Some inhabit SW Asia and N. Africa. They are graceful and swift runners…

A gazelle is an antelope of the genus Gazella. They are known as fast animals; they are able to reach high speeds for long periods of time.

Gazelles

A gazelle is an antelope of the genus Gazella. They are known as fast animals; they are able to reach…

This illustration shows a head of a Gems'bok. A Gems'bok (Oryx Gazella) is a species of South African antelope. It is a heavy, stout animal, about the size of a stag, with rough, reversed hair on the neck and along the ridge of the back; large pointed ears; and almost perfectly straight horns in the plane of the forehead, little diverging, and ringed for about half their length. These horns have been known to reach a length of 47 1/2 inches. The gems'bok was, at one point, close to extinction.

Head of Gems'bok

This illustration shows a head of a Gems'bok. A Gems'bok (Oryx Gazella) is a species of South African…

A medium-sized brown and white gazelle.

African Springbok

A medium-sized brown and white gazelle.