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Slender-Horned Gazelle Gazella leptoceros What does it look like? Perhaps taken from the Arabic word "ghazal" which means "bright-eyed", slender-horned gazelles have big, dark eyes and long ears. Their fifteen-inch long, ringed horns are slightly curved, tapering to a point. A pale sandy color with faint flank stripes and white under sides, slender-horned gazelles' faded coloration is excellent camouflage against uninterrupted sand Splayed hooves increase foot surface for walking on deep, extensive stretches of sand dunes These small gazelles measure up to 28 inches at the shoulder
What about offspring? Mating takes place in the fall with a five month gestation period. Young, often twins, are on their feet within minutes of being born. In the wild, the young would lie out in shrubs or high grass while the mother foraged in the open. Mothers call their young to nurse with a snorting sound.		What does it eat? Traveling in small bands in the wild, slender-horned gazelles eat tender leaves and grasses. As a ruminant, gazelles swallow large, unchewed amounts of hard-to-digest cellulose material during feeding, then retires to a safe place to chew their cud and slowly digest. In captivity, slender-horned gazelle eat alfalfa hay, grain and mineral supplements. They can go long periods without water, and conserve moisture and energy by resting during the hot midday.