Wildlifeof China
Przewalski's Gazelle
Wild Cattle & Serow
Photo: 天青一雁远 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Procapra przewalskii
Basic stats
Diet
Grasses, sedges, asters and other herbaceous or shrubby vegetation
Habitat
Semiarid grassland, desert-steppe ecotones, open valleys and dunes
Range
Isolated populations around Qinghai Lake, China
Przewalski's gazelle is a slender gazelle endemic to China and now associated especially with isolated populations around Qinghai Lake. It inhabits semiarid grassland, open valleys and the transition between steppe and desert, generally at 2,900–3,700m. Sandy hills and dunes provide bedding and refuge sites. The species eats herbaceous and shrubby vegetation, selecting tender grasses, sedges and asters during the growing season and relying more heavily on dry grass stems and litter outside it. (Animal Diversity Web)
Quick answers
- What does the Przewalski's Gazelle eat?
- Grasses, sedges, asters and other herbaceous or shrubby vegetation
- What habitat does the Przewalski's Gazelle live in?
- Semiarid grassland, desert-steppe ecotones, open valleys and dunes
- Where is the Przewalski's Gazelle found?
- Isolated populations around Qinghai Lake, China