Gazelle ( Artiodactyla )

These animals don't need the " No Hunting" signs- they're rarely touched anyway. The natives of Africa believe that the gazelle are relatives of their camels, and that if they harm the gazelle, their camels will die and they will not get the transportation they need. The gazelle lives in Eastern Africa, and is built with a giraffe like neck.

The gazelle feeds on acacia leaves, which are found on trees. To reach the trees, the gazelles stand on their hind legs to eat the most tender, succulent leaves it can find. Like the other desert antelopes, it does not need large quantities of water, as it draws what it needs to survive from the leaves it eats. The gazelles travel in large groups, mostly made up out of females.

Pictures of gazelles have been found inside ancient Egyptian tombs dating back to 5600 B.C., suggesting that the gazelle may be one of the older creatures that survived.