Thomson's Gazelle
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Thomson's Gazelle

Eudorcas thomsonii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Lake Nakuru National Park
43 Verified records at Lake Nakuru National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 43 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Lake Nakuru National Park

Impala
LC

Impala

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Aepyceros melampus

70–80% · Very likely
African Buffalo
NT

African Buffalo

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Syncerus caffer

50–60% · Likely
Common Eland

Common Eland

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Taurotragus oryx

50–60% · Likely
Waterbuck
LC

Waterbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Kobus ellipsiprymnus

50–60% · Likely
Grant's Gazelle
LC

Grant's Gazelle

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Nanger granti

40–50% · Likely
Northern Bushbuck
LC

Northern Bushbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tragelaphus scriptus

Insufficient data
Common Warthog
LC

Common Warthog

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Phacochoerus africanus

60–70% · Likely
Northern Giraffe
VU

Northern Giraffe

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Giraffa camelopardalis

60–70% · Likely
Common Hippopotamus
VU

Common Hippopotamus

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hippopotamus amphibius

40–50% · Likely
East African Giraffe

East African Giraffe

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Giraffa tippelskirchi

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
60–70
Feb
70–80
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
20–30
Aug
40–50
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
60–70
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
60–70%
2 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
3 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
50–60%
4 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
5 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
50–60%
6 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
7 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
8 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
9 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Thomson's Gazelle in Lake Nakuru National Park?

About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Thomson's Gazelle sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 43 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Thomson's Gazelle in Lake Nakuru National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Thomson's Gazelle in Lake Nakuru National Park in our monthly data.

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