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Threats and Conservation (After the parks in Kenya sentence)

While the national parks offer a solution to habitat destruction and poaching, the Grant Gazelle must withstand dehydration and heat stress due to the scorching temperatures of these parks by maintaining their normal metabolic rate and being efficient in digesting dry matter. Grant Gazelles consume a smaller amount of food than domestic animals, but they are better suited for these extreme environments because they derive protein from forage quickly [1]. Outside of the park’s protection, Grant Gazelles join Thomson’s Gazelles to protect themselves from predators. Predators are less likely to attack the Grant Gazelle when associated with these mixed groups because the Thomson Gazelle provides an easier target [2].


 * 1) "Effects of dehydration and heat stress on food intake and dry matter digestibility in East African ruminants"doi10.1016/j.cbpa.2008.06.019ISSN 1095-6433
 * 2) "Mixed-species grouping in Thomson's and Grant's gazelles: the antipredator benefits"doi10.1016/S0003-3472(05)80784-5ISSN 0003-3472