Weight:
Female Cuvier's gazelles weigh 15 - 20 kg (33 - 44 lb); males weigh 20 - 35 kg (44 - 77 lb).
Habitat:
Cuvier's gazelle occurs in a wide variety of habitats in hilly terrain, including open oak forests; Aleppo pine forests; open country with a mixture of wheat fields, vineyards and hill-top grasslands; and stony desert plateaus. It is found in areas with rainfall ranging from 600 mm/year (24") to desert on the northern fringes of the Sahara.
Birth Season:
Mating occurs in early winter, with births occurring in the spring (April - May).
Diet:
The Cuvier's gazelle is both a browser and a grazer, eating grass, herbs and shrubs. It often eats cultivated crops.
Behavior:
Normally the gazelles spend the day in the hills, descending to the valleys to feed at night or in the early morning..
Social Organization:
The Cuvier's gazelle lives in widely spaced territories where males attend one or more females and their young. It generally occurs in groups of 3 - 5, rarely more than 8.