Classified as endangered as its population is estimated to be below 2500 individuals and is in continuous decline.
The principal threats to this species are excessive hunting and degradation of their habitat, due to the transformation of same into croplands, pastures for livestock and the production of charcoal.
Cuvier’s Gazelle is one of the smallest and darkest of all gazelle species. Both sexes have horns of between 10-15 cm length, being larger in the males. They live in social groups made up of one male and three females with a maximum of two babies.