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The red-fronted gazelle (''Eudorcas rufifrons''), a species of gazelle, is widely but unevenly distributed across the middle of Africa from Senegal to northeastern Ethiopia. It is mainly resident in the Sahel zone, a narrow cross-Africa band south of the Sahara, where it prefers arid grasslands, wooded savannas and shrubby steppes. One authority〔Kingdon, Jonathan (1997) ''The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals''. Academic Press, San Diego and London. Pp. 411–413. (ISBN 0-12-408355-2)〕 considers the Thomson's gazelle (''E. thomsoni''), of East Africa, a subspecies of red-fronted gazelle. The red-fronted gazelle was formerly considered a member of the genus ''Gazella'' within the subgenus ''Eudorcas'' before ''Eudorcas'' was elevated to generic status. == Physical Characteristics == The male and female red-fronted gazelles are similar in same size, both having s-curved horns. It has a light red-brown color around its whole body, except for its white undersides and rumps. It has a distinct thin (2–4 cm high) black band that runs from the elbow to the stifle (hind leg). Its face is bordered by a pair of white stripes that run from the eye to the corner of the mouth, which are more distinct than the pale white stripes that run down the face of the Red Gazelle, an animal commonly confused for it. It also has a black tufted tail〔Huffman, Brent. " Eudorcas rufifrons, Red-fronted Gazelle." Ultimateungulate. Ultimateungulate, 20 Feb 2013. Web. 22 April 2013. The average body weight of the red-fronted gazelles ranges from 7.8 kg for the young fawns to 29.7 kg for the adults, while, the shoulder height ranges from 38.7 cm for the young to 68.7 cm for the adult.〔Stevens, James. "Red-fronted gazelle (Eudorcas rufifrons)." Arkive. Arkive, 2 Aug 2010. Web. 22 April 2013. The characteristics of the Red-fronted Gazelle were determined by Waza National Park, between September 1989 and December 1993. The body length, horn length, head length, body weight, body colour, and tail length were measured from the carcases of 141 Red-fronted Gazelles.〔Amubode, F.O. "The physical and morphological characteristics of the red-fronted gazelle." Wiley. Online Library, 28 Feb 2006. Web. 22 April 2013. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Red-fronted gazelle」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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