- Gazelle is the common name for any of 16 species of small antelope, ranging from rich brown to grey to white in colour, with a streak of white or red on the side of the face
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- Gazelles are found in Africa and Asia, on deserts and open plains.
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- Both the male and female have horns, which are curved forwards and usually ringed from base to tip.
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- Of the animals closely related to the true gazelles, the springbok of southern Africa is best-known. Other relations include the dibatag of eastern Ethiopia and northern and central Somalia, and the gerenuk of eastern Africa.
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