Eudorcas thomsonii thomsonii

(Günther, 1884)

Vernacular names
English : Eastern thomson’s gazelle
French : Gazelle de Thomson

Classification
Class : Mammalia
Order : Cetartiodactyla
Family : Bovidae
Notes : 1 other subspecies known.

Identification
Body length of 107 cm, shoulder height of 76 cm, weight of 24 kg. Ridged and upward oriented horns, very small for females. Rufous-beige with black band from forelegs to hindlegs on flanks. Dark tail, white belly, black stripes on face.

Range and habitat
This subspecies occurs in eastern Africa in Kenya, east of the Rift Valley and in Tanzania. Lives in grasslands with short grass and scattered trees.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not listed
Status : This species doesn’t have a very big range and it seems to be declining although no population estimations have been carried recently.
Ex-Situ Programs : SSP in America, ESB in Europe

Observation

 

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