Thomson's gazelle

Eudorcas thomsonii · Bovidae

Thomson's gazelle 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.

Where the Thomson's gazelle lives

Recorded in Kenya and Tanzania (Africa).

Most records fall in Rift Valley, Arusha, Mara, Simiyu, Eastern and Nairobi.

See the Thomson's gazelle’s range on the globe

Conservation status

Least concern (LC). Not at risk: it is doing well in the wild. Categories are the IUCN Red List as republished by GBIF.

Sources

The range is a density of 3,081 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.