Tibetan gazelle is a relatively small antelope with a slender and graceful figure. Males have long, sharp ridged horns. The angle is very close to the forehead. Their horns rose vertically and then suddenly turned to the outside. The female has no horns, and neither the male nor the female Tibetan gazelle has obvious facial markings. Most Tibetan gazelles are grayish brown, and their fur is obviously darker in summer than in winter. In the center of the heart-shaped white buttocks, they have short black tails. There are no fine hairs on their skin, only long hair, which is obviously thicker in winter. They seem to have good senses, including keen eyesight and hearing. Slender legs enhance their running skills, which is a necessary condition to avoid predators.
Male Tibetan antelope
Female Tibetan gazelle
The number of Tibetan gazelles has declined in recent years. In China, the main reason for the decline of Tibetan gazelle population is that herders occupy its natural grassland and expand agriculture in western provinces of China, so the loss of Tibetan gazelle habitat is the main threat. However, because there are not many people living in the habitat, the competition with local livestock is not obvious, and because of its small size, it is not a popular target for hunting, so it is listed as a second-class protected species in China. In other areas, they live in relatively high and flat terrain. They live with local yaks and sheep, but compete with goats and sheep for resources and avoid herders and their hounds.