Thomson's Gazelle
Eudorcas thomsonii
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,953
- Most observed in
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Thomson's gazelle (Eudorcas thomsonii) is one of the best known species of gazelles. It is named after explorer Joseph Thomson and 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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Thomson's gazelle”.