Thompson's Gazelle
Gazella thomsonii
WILD STATUS
Secure
Secure
DISTRIBUTION
They live across Africa from southern Sudan to northern Tanzania and Kenya.
SIZE
Males reach from 60-65 cm (23.5”-25.5”). Females from 55-62 cm (21.5”-24.5”).
Weight: males 20-30 kg (44-66 lbs.), females 15-22 kg (33-48.5 lbs.)
HABITAT
Thompson’s Gazelle lives on acacia savannas and grasslands. They prefer heavily grazed, trampled or burnt areas and will be the last herbivore to leave an overgrazed area.
REPRODUCTION
No fixed breeding season, gestation period of 187 days.
No fixed breeding season, gestation period of 187 days.
DIET
Thompson’s Gazelles eat leaves and short grass.
INTERESTING TIDBITS
- They are active both during the day and at night. In the wild, four periods of rest have been well documented. These rest periods typically occur from approximately 3:30 to 6:00 a.m., 9:00 to 10:30 a.m., 1:45 to 5:00 p.m., and 7:30 to 11:00 p.m.
- Between their rest periods, Thompson’s gazelles spend their time feeding.
- Thompson’s Gazelles are very difficult to raise in captivity. If they are frightened, their flight instinct takes over and they are inclined to run into the fence and injure themselves.
- Thompson’s Gazelles live up to ten years in the wild with some captive animals known to reach the mid-teens.
HABITAT RANGE
ANIMAL FACT SHEET
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