Common Name: Red fronted Gazelle
Scientific name: Eudorcas rufifrons
Hausa Name: Jar Barewa
Size: 58 -70cm male, 58 – 64cm female
Weight: 17 – 29kg male, 13 -24kg female.
Habitat: Sahel and savanna mainly deserts and semi – desert shrub lands.
Feeding Habit: Herbivores by browsing on foliage of acacias, and shrubs.
Gestation Period: 6 Months.
Lifespan: 12.5 – 13 years in captivity.
Conservation Status: Vulnerable (VU).
Group name: Herd