Thomson's gazelle

The Thomson's gazelle (Eudorcas thomsonii) is one of the best-known gazelles. It is named after explorer Joseph Thomson and, as a result, is sometimes referred to as a "tommie". It is considered by some to be a subspecies of the Red-fronted Gazelle and was formerly considered a member of the genus Gazella within the subgenus Eudorcas, before Eudorcas was elevated to genus status. Thomson's gazelles can be found in numbers exceeding 500 000 in Africa and are recognised as the most common type of gazelle in East Africa.

 

Thomson's gazelles live in Africa's savannas and grassland habitats, particularly the Serengeti region of Kenya and Tanzania. Gazelles are mixed feeders. They browse on shrubs during the dry season and graze during the wet season. Most of the water they need comes from what they eat. Though it's one of the most common gazelles in its range, the population size is not large due to its limited range.

 

Thomson's gazelles often congregate with other ungulates, such as wildebeest and zebra and usually live and migrate in herds with hundreds or thousands of other gazelles. The larger herbivores mow down long grasses and expose the short grasses which the gazelle prefers. In the wild, Thomson's gazelles can live up to 10–15 years, although they are preyed on by most African big cats, hyenas, and baboons. Cheetahs are able to attain higher speeds, but Thomson's Gazelles can outlast cheetahs in long chases and are able to make turns more speedily

 

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