Stats

Lifespan

10-15 yrs

Size

Small

Diet

Herbivore

Activity

Diurnal

Social

Herd

Biome

Tropical grassland

Range

East Africa

Movement

Running

Breeding

Live Birth

Defense

Speed

Status

Uncommon

About

Thomson's gazelle is a species of antelope native to the savannahs of eastern and southern Africa. It is named after explorer Joseph Thomson and is sometimes referred to as a "tommie".

Life cycle

1. 1.
   newborn calf

   A wobbly calf stands within hours of birth and stays close to its mother in the herd.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A weaned juvenile grazes alongside adults, develops budding horns, and learns herd hierarchy.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown, with adult horns and full body size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Artiodactyla

Family

Bovidae

Genus

Eudorcas

Species

Eudorcas thomsonii