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Arabian Gazelle

Fact: The only antelope to regularly give birth to twins. Calves weigh about 2 kg at birth.

Habitat: Dunes, sandy deserts and sub-desert steppes.

Threats: Hunting; habitat loss; illegal live capture.

Range: Arabian Peninsula.

Additional information: The wild population is estimated to be less than 10,000 individuals, about 1,000 of those occur in UAE.