Hey Wild Fact Fans, Seth here with the new Friday Feature creature. Don’t forget to please like, share and comment questions down below If you have any on this weeks animal ^^
This next feature creature is a rare and elegant nomad of the scorching hot 
Sahara. Among the largest of its kind amongst the hoofed animal family tree 
; they’re recognized by their long legs 
, reddish-brown and white coats, and lyre-shaped horns. A highly adaptable migratory ; able to survive on minimal water 
thanks to the food they eat. there are around less than 400 left in the wild of this amazing creature due to serious threats like habitat loss, climate change and hunting. many zoos and wildlife sanctuaries are trying to help and boost their population; while desert nomads and pastoralists have given us what most info we have out in the field.
This weeks feature creature is the Dama or Addra Gazelle
1. Measuring at 3 to 4 ft tall, 4.5 to 5.5 ft long, and weighing 77 to 165 lbs ; the Dama Gazelle is the Largest species of Gazelle in the world 
. Gazelles are notable for being smaller and more slender with a lighter build than antelopes, which gives gazelles more speed and agility. In Chad 
, the dama gazelle is a symbol of beauty and elegance.
2. Mainly living in herds of 5 to 20 with one dominant male; they travel constantly to find food and water. But they can get most of the water they need to survive from the plants 
. They primarily eat leaves 
, shoots, shrubs, and grasses, often standing on their hind legs to reach 6ft high vegetation such as acacia leaves 
3. Their mostly lightly colored short hair coats helps reflect sunlight and keeps them cool 
since they’re diurnal unlike most desert 
animals; along with Their long legs help provide extra surface area to help dissipate heat in their hot desert environment.
4. The dama gazelle makes a ‘honking’ sound when alarmed 
. They are also known for their “pronking” behavior, where they jump with stiffened limbs to warn others of danger 
such as predators such as jackals , caracals , cheetahs 
, hyenas, leopards , and Lions 
5. Dama gazelles can run at speeds of 35 mph
6. Males guard territories to help keep other males out during the mating season; marking it with their urine; piles of poo 
, and special scent markers that come out from glands near their eyes 
7. After a pregnancy of 5 to 6 months ; females gives birth to 1 calf, although twins may occasionally occur. Calves are weaned at an age of 3 to 4 months. It only takes a few days for a calf to be strong 
enough to keep up with the herd, and a week to be able to run 
as fast an adult!
8. Young dama gazelles have a reddish-brown back with white underparts, which changes to a mainly white coat with a reddish-brown head and neck as they get older.
Next weeks feature creature hint 
: this cool Australian creature uses its freaky colored tongue 
to scare predators away
