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 Serengeti National Park, based on 328 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Serengeti National Park
Topi
Damaliscus korrigum
Blue Wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
Hartebeest
Alcelaphus buselaphus
Common Eland
Taurotragus oryx
Grant's Gazelle
Nanger granti
Waterbuck
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
Bohor Reedbuck
Redunca redunca
Klipspringer
Oreotragus oreotragus
Steenbok
Raphicerus campestris
Northern Bushbuck
Tragelaphus scriptus
📅 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 Serengeti National Park?
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Thomson's Gazelle sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 328 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Thomson's Gazelle in Serengeti National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Thomson's Gazelle in Serengeti National Park in our monthly data.