Saudi gazelle
Gazella saudiya Carruthers & Schwarz, 1935
The saudi gazelle (Gazella saudiya) is a species in the family Bovidae, order Artiodactyla. Recorded adults weigh 15.6 kg to 32.2 kg and live up to 20.8 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Extinct.
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Quick facts about the saudi gazelle
- Weight
- 15.6 kg – 32.2 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 20.8 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 23.7 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 156 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1.22src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 16.4 months – 20.9 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- By day (diurnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Extinct (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the saudi gazelle live?
Not recorded
What is the saudi gazelle?
The Saudi gazelle (Gazella saudiya) is an extinct species of gazelle that was once native to the Arabian Peninsula. It was declared extinct in the wild in 1996, as it was last observed in the wild in 1970. The Saudi gazelle was officially declared extinct on the IUCN Red List in 2008.
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Is the saudi gazelle endangered?
The saudi gazelle is listed as Extinct on the IUCN Red List: it no living individuals remain.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Extinct species. What the categories mean.
How is the saudi gazelle classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderArtiodactyla
- familyBovidae
- genusGazella
- SpeciesGazella saudiya Carruthers & Schwarz, 1935
Synonyms Gazella dorcas saudiya
Other names and names in other languages (13)
- Saudi Arabian gazelleEnglish
- AfriArabic
- غزال سعوديArabic
- gazela dlouhoroháCzech
- Saudi-GazelleGerman
- Gacela SaudiSpanish
- hietagaselliFinnish
- Gazelle SaouditeFrench
- Gazelle saoudienneFrench
- Szaúdi gazellaHungarian
- サウジガゼルJapanese
- Gazela-sauditaPortuguese
- Аравийская газель доркасRussian
Relatives of the saudi gazelle
Other species in the same genus Gazella.
Goitered gazelle
Gazella subgutturosa
Chinkara
Gazella bennettii
Dorcas gazelle
Gazella dorcas
Mountain gazelle
Gazella gazella
Cuvier's gazelle
Gazella cuvieri
Rhim gazelle
Gazella leptoceros
CompareSaudi gazelle vs Goitered gazelleSaudi gazelle vs ChinkaraSaudi gazelle vs Dorcas gazelleSaudi gazelle vs Mountain gazelle
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the saudi gazelle?
An adult saudi gazelle weighs 15.6 kg – 32.2 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the saudi gazelle endangered?
The saudi gazelle is listed as Extinct on the IUCN Red List, meaning it no living individuals remain.
How long does the saudi gazelle live?
The saudi gazelle has a recorded lifespan of 20.8 years.
How long is the saudi gazelle pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 156 days.
What kind of animal is the saudi gazelle?
The saudi gazelle (Gazella saudiya) belongs to the family Bovidae in the order Artiodactyla.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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