AnimalsSavanna
Gazelle Fun facts for kids
Eudorcas thomsonii
The gazelle lives on grassy plains in East Africa and eats short fresh grass.
- Where it lives
- on grassy plains in East Africa
- What it eats
- short fresh grass
- How big it is
- about as tall as a dog
Fun facts about the gazelle
The ones Sammy likes best. She tells them in the game, too.
When it gets scared, it bounces straight up on stiff legs, maybe to show it is hard to catch.
It can run as fast as a car and make sharp zigzag turns to get away.
Its little tail almost never stops wagging, flicking back and forth while it eats grass.
A cheetah is faster in a short race, but a gazelle can keep running longer and dodge quickly.
It can go a long time without drinking, because it gets water from dew and juicy plants.
Its big eyes on the sides of its head let it watch for danger almost all around it.
A baby gazelle lies flat and still in the grass to stay hidden while its mum eats nearby.
It likes short grass, so it often follows zebras and wildebeest that have already eaten the tall grass down.
Riddle
Can a friend guess it?
Read the clues to someone, one at a time, without saying the animal. How many clues do they need? Fewer is better, just like in the game.
I live in a herd on wide, grassy plains in Africa.
I like short grass, so I often follow zebras and wildebeest that already ate the tall grass.
My little black tail almost never stops wagging while I eat.
When I get scared, I bounce straight up on stiff legs to show I'm hard to catch.
I'm a fast, graceful runner with a black stripe on my side, and cheetahs love to chase me.
Sammy might be thinking of a gazelle.
In Thought Zoo, Sammy picks an animal and you ask her yes-or-no questions to find it. You'll find the gazelle in the Savanna adventure.
Play the SavannaComing to iPad, iPhone and Android on 12 January 2027
