Slender-horned Gazelle
Gazella leptoceros
Conservation Status
EndangeredMammalia · Artiodactyla · Bovidae
About
The rhim gazelle or rhim, also known as the slender-horned gazelle, African sand gazelle or Loder's gazelle, is a pale-coated gazelle with long slender horns and well adapted to desert life. It is considered an endangered species because fewer than 2500 are left in the wild. They are found in Algeria, Egypt, Tunisia and Libya, and possibly Chad, Mali, Niger, and Sudan.
Fun Fact
It is considered an endangered species because fewer than 2500 are left in the wild.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found in isolated pockets across the central Sahara Desert.
Diet
To be updated
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Loss
- Poaching and Hunting
- Human-Wildlife Conflict
- Disease
External Data Sources
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