Physiology of the mongalla gazelle

Mongalla gazelle: what is it like

Mongalla gazelles measure in height from 17.8 centimeters to 4.5 meters, and their body length ranges from 70 centimeters to 0.9 meters; the species weighs 15.01 kilograms. During the embryo stage, the body mass is from 1 to 400 grams; the young in the infant stage have a body mass from 1.8 to 3.5 kilograms and a body length from 35 to 55 centimeters. The fast-growing juvenile stage exhibits a body mass from 8 to 16 kilograms and a body length from 55 to 75 centimeters; adult mongalla gazelles have a body mass from 15 to 20 kilograms and a body length from 70 to 85 centimeters.

Length
700–900 mm
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Eudorcas rufifrons albonotata
The Mongalla gazelle is a small antelope with sandy coloration and a large white spot on its rump. It lives in the savannas of South Sudan and runs quickly when in danger.
The Mongalla gazelle differs from related species by a large white spot on its rump that serves as a signal. It is important for nature as a herbivore that maintains grass growth and serves as food for large predators.
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Mass (adult even-toed ungulate, female)
15000–20000 g
Mass (young)
1800–3500 g
Mass (adolescent, female)
8000–16000 g
Mass (adolescent, male)
10000–19000 g
Mass (adult even-toed ungulate, male)
18000–25000 g
Mass (embryo)
201–4597 g
Length (adolescent)
550–750 mm
Length (young)
350–550 mm
Length (adult even-toed ungulate, male)
750–900 mm
Length (adult even-toed ungulate, female)
700–850 mm
Height
178–4500 mm
Maturity
274–456 days 9 months 1 week – 1 year 3 months
Theoretical lifespan
2648–7305 days 7–20 years
Gestation
175 days 5 months 4 weeks
Litter size
1
Maturity
550–850 days 2 years
Offspring
1
Duration (young)
45.9–56.1 days 2 months
Duration (adolescent, female)
90–550 days 3 months – 1 year 6 months
Duration (adolescent, male)
90–700 days 3 months – 1 year 11 months
Duration (adult even-toed ungulate, male)
550–4015 days 2–11 years
Duration (adult even-toed ungulate, female)
650–4380 days 2–12 years
Duration (embryo)
150–180 days 5–6 months
Age (from birth to death)
2648–7305 days 7–20 years
Age (juvenile)
274–456 days 9 months 1 week – 1 year 3 months
Age (embryo)
175 days 5 months 4 weeks
Repro interval
330–400 days 11 months – 1 year 1 month
Horns count (adult even-toed ungulate, male)
2
Horns size (adult even-toed ungulate, male)
200–350 mm
Legs size (adult even-toed ungulate)
650–850 mm
Legs size (adolescent)
500–650 mm
Comparable in mass
Carry-on luggage
Shelter materials
grasses
Trophic type
herbivore
Feeding
young shoots and sprouts
Feeding
grains
Feeding
young shoots
Feeding
grain
Feeding
grass
Feeding
shrub leaves
Feeding
leaves
Feeding
Plants
Reproduction
caring mother
Reproduction
nest on the ground
Reproduction
live birth
Reproduction
in a terrestrial nest
Reproduction
land
Physiology
Fur is gradually renewed throughout the year without a bright molt.
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Hot and almost no precipitation
Heavy rains in summer
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hot Africa south of the desert, many savannas and forests
Rump patch color
days
How old you would be if you lived as {name}
Theoretical maximum lifespan estimated from the Dynamic Energy Budget (DEB) mathematical model. This value reflects a biological potential derived from metabolic parameters, not from direct observation — real recorded lifespans are often significantly shorter.
very heavy rains in summer, almost no precipitation in winter
adult even-toed ungulate
Maturity
Carry-on luggage
About health
When your next birthday would fall if you lived as {name}
Repro interval
results
protection from predators
Colors
Sex
Upcoming jubilees
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hot, rains in summer, little precipitation in winter
rains are very rare, almost a desert
little precipitation in winter, more in summer
Trophic type
Filters
grain
Captures or processes food by biting or nipping with the mouth.
summer very hot, dry, lots of grass
young shoots and sprouts
grass
Upcoming birthdays
eggs, roe or offspring develop in a nest built on the ground or close to it
Truly long lives: 40-100 years. Bowhead whales, albatrosses, giant tortoises recall their birthday at most once a year
Lifespan
Height
nest on the ground
young shoots
young are born live on land, not hatched from eggs or roe
4.8 to 6 kilograms, 0.8 – 1.4 meters
Age (juvenile)
Age (from birth to death)
Hot, little precipitation in winter
Age (embryo)
Wanderers
Jubilee = every 10th birthday
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Earliest developmental stage inside an egg or womb.
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Lifespan average
nest located directly on the ground surface on land, only the mother provides parental care for the offspring
in a terrestrial nest
leaves
adolescent
grasses
Juvenile stage following larval metamorphosis but not yet adult.
live birth
What do they look like?
Maturity
emergence (insects)
end of lifespan
How do they live?
fertilization / egg laying
How do they behave?
birth / hatching
metamorphosis / end of larval stage
end of acceleration
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Mature, fully developed individual capable of reproduction.
Horns count
Pets
biting
Hot steppe
Legs size
{name} jubilee
cm
Old-timers
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Rascals
grains
Flooded grasslands
Horns size
shrub leaves
hot Africa south of the desert, many savannas and forests
grains of cereals — wheat, rice, millet, maize
Litter size
Map data sources: Ecosystem classification — IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology (Keith et al., 2022), indicative distribution maps Keith et al. (2020), https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3546513; Large Marine Ecosystems — NOAA LME Program; Bathymetry — GEBCO Bathymetric Compilation Group (2026), GEBCO_2026 Grid, https://doi.org/10.5285/4f68d5c7-45eb-f999-e063-7086abc036fa; Climate data — Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information; Species occurrence data — GBIF.org, Derived dataset "all animals", https://zveriki.com/dataset/dataset.tsv; Terrestrial ecoregions — RESOLVE Ecoregions 2017 (Dinerstein et al., 2017), CC BY 4.0
How to care for them?
Living from 25 to 40 years. Orangutans, bald eagles, African elephants celebrate their birthday twice a year
grazing
°C
Not specified
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Where are they found?
Species lacks any fixed or lasting shelter structure.
steppe
herbivore
Feeds by cropping or nibbling low-growing vegetation or algae.
Low precipitation in winter
Legendary longevity: over 100 years. Galapagos tortoises, Greenland sharks, ocean quahogs celebrate with family once every 4 years
Offspring
Elders
leaves and stems of grasses and other herbaceous vegetation
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Taxons
if born as {name}
age
birth date
no permanent shelter
rest
Close
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Career from 7 to 15 months. Dwarf hamsters, voles, field crickets celebrate their birthday twice a month
The basics
My weight?
Non-stop carnival: they only live a few days. Mayflies, rotifers, midges celebrate their birthday more than twice a day
primary food sources
teeth
Potential Habitat
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In husbandry
On the go from 1.3 to 3.5 years. Forest mice, anoles, rainbow fish party on their birthday once a month
Mass
young shoots and leaves of plants
Mosquitoes, fruit flies, small crustaceans hustle for up to 7 months and throw a birthday party every week
Plants
Gestation
land
{name} birthday
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On the map
young shoots, sprouts, green plant shoots
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all life stages
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nest located directly on the ground surface on land
Map data sources: Ecosystem classification — IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology (Keith et al., 2022), indicative distribution maps Keith et al. (2020), https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3546513; Large Marine Ecosystems — NOAA LME Program; Bathymetry — GEBCO Bathymetric Compilation Group (2026), GEBCO_2026 Grid, https://doi.org/10.5285/4f68d5c7-45eb-f999-e063-7086abc036fa; Climate data — Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information; Species occurrence data — GBIF.org, Derived dataset "all animals", https://zveriki.com/dataset/dataset.tsv; Terrestrial ecoregions — RESOLVE Ecoregions 2017 (Dinerstein et al., 2017), CC BY 4.0 Potential habitat modelled from GBIF occurrence data. Map © Zveriki.com, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Horns color
birth year
lots of grass, few trees, rains occur
Maturity
terrestrial habitat, land surface outside water
sq mm
yr
How similar?
Male ♂
until the celebration
young
age as {name}
How do they breed?
On the go from 3.5 to 6 years. Hedgehogs, crows, lizards treat themselves to birthday snacks 6 times a year
What if eaten?
Very dry
Neither
from birth to adulthood
Young offspring still dependent on parental care.
caring mother
What do they eat?
Where do they live?
Immature individual that has not yet reached reproductive maturity.
Hard dental structures used to bite, tear, or scrape food.
water often floods the land, lots of grass
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Duration
This is me
Gamers
How are they built?
Temperate steppe
mm
Theoretical lifespan
ml
Stars
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My age?
wk
My size?
terrestrial
Asexual
swap
Who among us will transform as if by magic and become like {animal}?
Rabbits, falcons, red-eared turtles hang out for 6-9 years and party on their birthday four times a year
Where do they take shelter?
Denotes a grassland or steppe habitat preference.
inhabit and develop on land, outside water bodies
celebrated their {n} birthday
When you would have been born if you lived as {name}
very hot all year round, frequent rains, but sometimes dry
Daddies
Lifespan maximum
very hot and almost no precipitation
Hermaphrodite ⚥
embryo
Coat color
Length
kg
Observations
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