Back Thomson se gaselle Afrikaans غزال طومسون Arabic غزال تومسون ARZ Rayol (Eudorcas thomsonii) AVK Газела на Томсън Bulgarian Gazelenn Thomson Breton Gasela de Thomson Catalan Eudorcas thomsonii CEB Gazela Thomsonova Czech Thomsongazelle Danish
| Thomson's gazelle | |
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| Female with fawn, Masai Mara, Kenya | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Bovidae |
| Subfamily: | Antilopinae |
| Tribe: | Antilopini |
| Genus: | Eudorcas |
| Species: | E. thomsonii
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| Eudorcas thomsonii (Günther, 1884)
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Thomson's gazelle (Eudorcas thomsonii) is one of the best known species of gazelles. It is named after explorer Joseph Thomson[2] 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.[3]
Thomson's gazelles can be found in numbers exceeding 200,000[1] in Africa and are recognized as the most common type of gazelle in East Africa. A small fast antelope, the Thomson's gazelle is claimed to have top speeds up to 80–90 km/h (50–55 mph). It is the fourth-fastest land animal, after the cheetah (its main predator), pronghorn, and springbok.[2]
- ^ a b IUCN SSC Antelope Specialist Group. (2020) [errata version of 2018 assessment]. "Eudorcas thomsonii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T8982A172360006. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T8982A172360006.en.
- ^ a b "Thomson's Gazelle". African Wildlife Foundation. 2013-02-22.
- ^ Kingdon, Jonathan (1997). The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals. San Diego and London:Academic Press. pp. 411–413. (ISBN 0-12-408355-2)