- Where to see one
- 3 U.S. zoos in our directory hold thomson's gazelle, confirmed against each zoo's own animal list.
Conservation status
Not Evaluated
This species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List, so it sits outside the threat scale entirely.
About the thomson's gazelle
Thomson's gazelle is a small gazelle of East African savannas and grasslands, especially the Serengeti region of Kenya and Tanzania, and the most common gazelle in East Africa. It stands 60 to 70 cm at the shoulder and has a sandy brown to rufous coat with a black band along each flank and a white rump. It prefers short grass, grazing mainly on fresh grasses in the wet season and browsing more in the dry season. In the Serengeti it follows larger herbivores such as plains zebras and blue wildebeests as they mow down taller grasses. Territorial males scent-mark with glands near the eyes and stage mock fights at their borders.
Thomson's Gazelle facts
- It is said to reach 80-90 km/h, making it the fourth-fastest land animal.
- Its main predator is the cheetah.
- Wild individuals can live 10 to 15 years.
- It is named after the Scottish explorer Joseph Thomson and is often called the tommy.
Where to see thomson's gazelle in the U.S.
3 zoos across 3 states
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Illinois· 1
North Carolina· 1
Wisconsin· 1
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