The Mhorr gazelle is the largest of the three subspecies of lady gazelle, reaching 70 kg in weight. With fine legs and a long, slender neck, it has a shiny coat that is characterized by the fact that both the face, the lower part of the body, and a characteristic patch in the throat area are white, while the rest of the body It is an intense reddish brown color. Unlike the other subspecies, this brown mantle covers its entire back.

Both males and females have a pair of ringed horns that measure between 20 and 40 cm. They are shorter and thinner in females and grow curving until they acquire a characteristic “s” shape.

In addition to the thickness and length of the horns, males and females also differ in their size and weight, with males being somewhat larger and heavier.

They are social animals that live in herds in which there is a dominant male who shows and signals his status by staying apart from the rest of the group or rubbing his antlers on bushes and grasses. Furthermore, when he performs displays of strength, he uses his horns in a threatening manner by moving his head as if he intended to engage in a fight with other males.

During the mating season, males perform different displays in order to attract the attention of their partner, such as jumping, raising their nose, adopting upright postures, kicking with their front paws or touching, nibbling or licking the female. his snout. Females, for their part, when they are receptive, usually walk in circles, perform elegant turns or keep their tail raised to indicate that she is ready to mate.

When a Mhorr gazelle detects and locates a predator, it adopts an alert posture and often stomps hard on the ground, walks in circles, twists on its flanks or snorts in order to warn members of its group. Well adapted to running quickly, their main defense strategy is to flee.