Thomson's Gazelle
Eudorcas thomsonii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderArtiodactyla (Artiodàctils)
- FamilyBovidae (Bòvids)
- GenusEudorcas (Ring-horned Gazelles)
- SpeciesEudorcas thomsonii (Thomson's Gazelle)
Thomson's gazelle (Eudorcas thomsonii) 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. Thomson's gazelles can be found in numbers exceeding 200,000 in Africa and are recognized as the most common type of gazelle in East Africa. A small fast antelope, the Thomson's gazelle is said 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. Wikipedia →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Thomson's Gazelle sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 264 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Blue Wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus
African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
Grant's Gazelle
Nanger granti
Common Eland
Taurotragus oryx
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
Hartebeest
Alcelaphus buselaphus
Waterbuck
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
Northern Bushbuck
Tragelaphus scriptus
Topi
Damaliscus korrigum
Steenbok
Raphicerus campestris
Klipspringer
Oreotragus oreotragus
Bohor Reedbuck
Redunca redunca
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Thomson's Gazelle in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
About 51% of wildlife watchers report a Thomson's Gazelle sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 264 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Thomson's Gazelle in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
February has the highest sighting rate for Thomson's Gazelle in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.