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The '''Gazelle''' is a fast-moving kind of antelope. It appears as a [[food]] source in both ''[[Age of Empires]]'' and ''[[Age of Mythology]]''.
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== ''Age of Empires'' ==
 
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|Image = <tabber>Definitive=[[File:GazelleDE.png]]|-|Original=[[File:GazelleAOEIcon.JPG]]</tabber>
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|Name=Gazelle
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|Name = Gazelle
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}}A '''gazelle''' is a four-legged dear-like creature which appears in [[Age of Empires]] as a food source. They often appear in groups of 5 or more and run away when attacked or if a unit moves close to them. Like all creatures in AoE, the amount of meat available decreases as time passes so it's best to use more than one [[villager]] to gather from each gazelle.
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}}Gazelles in ''[[Age of Empires]]'' usually appear in groups of five or more. They run away when attacked or if a unit moves close to them. Like all creatures in ''Age of Empires'', the amount of meat available after the animal is killed diminishes as time passes, so it is best to use multiple [[Villager (Age of Empires)|Villagers]] to gather from them.
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Although Gazelles are docile and do not attack, they have an annoying tendency to scatter to the wind when attacked, which can make it a bit of a chore to [[hunt]] them. Gazelles can also be pushed towards a [[Storage Pit (Age of Empires)|Storage Pit]] or [[Town Center (Age of Empires)|Town Center]] for quicker gathering, although as this requires a considerable amount of micromanagement, it may not be worth the effort. Gazelles also will often fall victim to Lion attacks, and any lone Villager should be on the look out for them when hunting Gazelles.
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=== Trivia ===
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* Several species of gazelle live from western Africa to central China. However, none are found in Europe, Korea, or Japan.
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* Two species of gazelle (''Gazella gazella'' and ''G. subgutturosa'') were the most consumed animal in the Natufian culture (c. 13,000-8,000 BC), one of the oldest Neolithic cultures in the Middle East. Despite evidence of selective culling and reclusion of herds within walled structures, real domestication failed and gazelles were later replaced as most common livestock by the [[sheep]].
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* [[Deer]] in ''[[Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings|Age of Empires II]]'' were edited from this game's Gazelles. If Deer are made to attack with [[trigger]]s (something they are not supposed to do in-game), their sprites will change briefly into Gazelles.
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=== Gallery ===
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<gallery>
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Gazelle hunted.png|Gazelles hunted by a Villager
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Gazelles AOE.PNG|Gazelles in the ''Definitive Edition''
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AOE1 GAZELLE.jpg|A Gazelle in the ''[[Age of Empires: Definitive Edition|Definitive Edition]]''
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== ''Age of Mythology'' ==
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{{Wildlife
 
|Name = Gazelle
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|Amount = 150
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|Hit points = 20
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}}In ''[[Age of Mythology]]'', Gazelles are herd-animals of [[Egyptians (Age of Mythology)|Egyptian]] lands, similar to the [[Deer]] of Greece and the [[Elk]]s of Scandinavia. As they have few hit points and do not retaliate, they are a quick and easy means of gathering food. [[Set]] Pharaohs can summon [[Animals of Set|Gazelles of Set]] from the [[Classical Age]].
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=== History ===
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{{quote|Scientific name -- Gazella thomsonii<br/>Size -- 30-65 lbs.<br/>Diet -- grasses<br/><br/>Gazelle are small members of the antelope family. Thompson's gazelle (one of the most abundant African gazelle species) live in male, female or mixed herds of about 60 individuals, but can form gigantic herds of more than a thousand when migrating. They can run consistently at speeds of over thirty-five miles an hour for about fifteen minutes and has been known to reach up to 50 miles an hour when running from predators, including the cheetah. When a gazelle leaps vertically into the air, it is called "pronking".<br/><br/>The Thompson's gazelle has black stripes on its face and body that help break up the animal's outline and makes it harder to see from a distance. Both males and females have horns, though the latter are shorter. They eat short grasses that other grazers leave behind.|In-game help section}}
   
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=== Trivia ===
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* In reality, the Thomson's gazelle (misspelled here as Thompson's) only lives in Kenya and Tanzania. Gazelles found in Egypt include the Dorcas gazelle (''G. dorcas''), the Mountain gazelle (''G. gazella''), and the Rhim gazelle (''G. leptoceros'').
===Age of Empires===
 
[[Image:GazelleAOEIcon.JPG]]
 
   
==Related Articles==
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=== Gallery ===
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*[[List of Animals]]
 
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Gazelle.png|Two Gazelles in-game
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== See also ==
[[Category:Wildlife]]
 
[[Category:Food]]
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* [[Animal]]
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[[Category:Age of Empires]]
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[[Category:Age of Mythology]]
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[[Category:Egyptian units]]
 
[[Category:Huntables]]

Revision as of 08:22, 6 September 2020

The Gazelle is a fast-moving kind of antelope. It appears as a food source in both Age of Empires and Age of Mythology.

Age of Empires

Template:WildlifeGazelles in Age of Empires usually appear in groups of five or more. They run away when attacked or if a unit moves close to them. Like all creatures in Age of Empires, the amount of meat available after the animal is killed diminishes as time passes, so it is best to use multiple Villagers to gather from them.

Although Gazelles are docile and do not attack, they have an annoying tendency to scatter to the wind when attacked, which can make it a bit of a chore to hunt them. Gazelles can also be pushed towards a Storage Pit or Town Center for quicker gathering, although as this requires a considerable amount of micromanagement, it may not be worth the effort. Gazelles also will often fall victim to Lion attacks, and any lone Villager should be on the look out for them when hunting Gazelles.

Trivia

  • Several species of gazelle live from western Africa to central China. However, none are found in Europe, Korea, or Japan.
  • Two species of gazelle (Gazella gazella and G. subgutturosa) were the most consumed animal in the Natufian culture (c. 13,000-8,000 BC), one of the oldest Neolithic cultures in the Middle East. Despite evidence of selective culling and reclusion of herds within walled structures, real domestication failed and gazelles were later replaced as most common livestock by the sheep.
  • Deer in Age of Empires II were edited from this game's Gazelles. If Deer are made to attack with triggers (something they are not supposed to do in-game), their sprites will change briefly into Gazelles.

Gallery

Animals in Age of Empires
Until Age of Empires Definitive Edition icon Definitive Edition
HuntablesReturn of rome gazelle Gazelle · Returnofrome elephant icon Elephant
PredatorsAlligatorAOEIcon Alligator · Returnofrome lion icon Lion · Returnofrome crocodile icon Crocodile
Marine creaturesAoE2 DE shore fish icon Shore Fish · AoE2 DE tuna icon Tuna · AoE2 DE salmon icon Salmon · Aoede whale icon Whale
Animal KingsReturnofrome lion icon Lion (Alpha) · Returnofrome crocodile icon Crocodile (Alpha) · Return of rome gazelle Gazelle (Alpha) · Returnofrome elephant icon Elephant (Alpha)
OtherReturnofrome lion icon Lion (tame)
DecorativeAoEDE Eagle icon Bird · Dragon Icon updated nuRoR Dragon
CutHorse icon AoE Horse · Goat Goat
Including AoE2Icon-ReturnRome Return of Rome
HuntableAoE2DE Deer icon Deer · AoE2DE ingame ibex icon Ibex · Boar aoe2DE Iron Boar · Boar aoe2DE Javelina · Ostrich icon aoe2de Ostrich · PR4-010 Rhinoceros · Boar aoe2DE Wild Boar · Zebra aoe2DE Zebra
HerdableCowDE Cow · Goat aoe2DE Goat · AoE2DE ingame goose icon Goose · PR4-009 Llama · Iconpig Pig · Sheep aoe2DE Sheep · PR4-006 Turkey · Yak aoe2DE Water Buffalo
PredatorAoE2DE ingame bear icon Bear · PR2-002 Dire Wolf · PR4-004 Jaguar · AoE2 DE komodo Komodo Dragon · PR2-002 Rabid Wolf · AoE2DE ingame snow leopard icon Snow Leopard · PR4-016 Tiger · PR2-002 Wolf
CivilianBactrian camel icon Bactrian Camel · AoE2DE ingame camel icon Camel · Donkey caravan aoe2DE Donkey · Returnofrome horse icon Horse
Military animalsAoE2 DE alfred icon Alfred the Alpaca · Monkey aoe2DE Furious the Monkey Boy · Penguin aoe2DE Penguin
DecorativeBactrian camel icon Wild Bactrian Camel · AoE2DE ingame camel icon Wild Camel · Returnofrome horse icon Wild Horse
Marine animalsAoE2 DE box turtles icon Box Turtles · AoE2 DE dolphin icon Dolphin · AoE2 DE dorado icon Dorado · AoE2 DE marlin icon Marlin · AoE2 DE perch icon Perch · AoE2 DE snapper icon Snapper

Age of Mythology

Template:WildlifeIn Age of Mythology, Gazelles are herd-animals of Egyptian lands, similar to the Deer of Greece and the Elks of Scandinavia. As they have few hit points and do not retaliate, they are a quick and easy means of gathering food. Set Pharaohs can summon Gazelles of Set from the Classical Age.

History

Scientific name -- Gazella thomsonii
Size -- 30-65 lbs.
Diet -- grasses

Gazelle are small members of the antelope family. Thompson's gazelle (one of the most abundant African gazelle species) live in male, female or mixed herds of about 60 individuals, but can form gigantic herds of more than a thousand when migrating. They can run consistently at speeds of over thirty-five miles an hour for about fifteen minutes and has been known to reach up to 50 miles an hour when running from predators, including the cheetah. When a gazelle leaps vertically into the air, it is called "pronking".

The Thompson's gazelle has black stripes on its face and body that help break up the animal's outline and makes it harder to see from a distance. Both males and females have horns, though the latter are shorter. They eat short grasses that other grazers leave behind.
—In-game help section

Trivia

  • In reality, the Thomson's gazelle (misspelled here as Thompson's) only lives in Kenya and Tanzania. Gazelles found in Egypt include the Dorcas gazelle (G. dorcas), the Mountain gazelle (G. gazella), and the Rhim gazelle (G. leptoceros).

Gallery

See also